Lonely people hang out on the Internet, and so do a lot of other odd bods. So why not an elusive, eccentric chess genius looking for a game or two? Nigel Short, a British grandmaster who plays ...

Board games are not just fun ways to pass the time with friends and family. To play a board game, one must flash their competitive spirit and think strategically while maintaining the balance of ...

Some come to strategize. Others to engage in a bit of healthy competition. A few attend just to socialize. At the Aspen Snowmass Chess Club, the only requirement for attendance is an interest in the ...

(CNN) -- If the rematch between chess master Garry Kasparov and an IBM computer whets your appetite for chess, the Internet has a number of moves for you. The 32nd Chess Olympiad is getting under way ...

Alexandra Botez was sitting in her apartment on a recent Friday in front of three computer monitors, a webcam and a microphone — and losing at chess. "This is not looking good, but this guy is not ...