At some point, we have all seen the iconic black and white chess board, and its pieces are arranged the same way every time: The second row (or rank) is filled with pawns; rooks go in the corners, ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The brand Chessnut unveiled its next-generation smart boards, which combine the tactile pleasure of traditional play with the power of online gaming. As ...

For a few days, chess fans could be forgiven for wondering if the end of the game was in sight. At the World Chess Championships in Dubai last week, reigning champion Magnus Carlsen from Norway and ...

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MegaChess, the world's largest supplier of Giant Chess Sets, is pleased to announce the creation of the Perfect Chess Set. This tournament-style set ...

NEW DELHI: In his column for The Economist last January, Magnus Carlsen, a five-time World Chess champion and the current World No. 1, penned, "As the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour begins, I look ...

This article is part of our 2021 World Chess Championship series. Since Friday, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi have been spending their days in a glass box in Dubai, vying for ...

He lost his perfect chess game in — almost literally — the bottom of the ninth, but GM Alex Lenderman still emerged with the victory in the just-concluded 121st U.S. Open, held this year in Cherry ...

For centuries, chess has remained unchanged - a board, 32 pieces, and two minds facing off. Yet with the rise of online platforms, a gap emerged between the physical and digital experiences. Chessnut ...