In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction. Or, it can sit stone-still and guard the pieces around it, potentially holding its ground for an entire match — or ...

With a tense draw lasting four hours and 45 moves, Magnus Carlsen on Friday began the latest defense of his World Chess Championship title. The Norwegian grandmaster has been No. 1 in the world for a ...

It was a move that changed everything. Ding Liren, the reigning world chess champion, played his rook to f2—a decision that would not only cost him the game but also his crown. Across the board, the ...

The rook in question certainly wasn't the first chess piece ever created, but it may be the oldest found to date. John Peter Oleson Almost 30 years after its discovery, a small sandstone figurine ...

This past fall, the world championship match in Bonn, Germany, wasn’t the only thing stirring up chess enthusiasts. ChessBase 10, a beefier new version of the massive database program that is the ...

After receiving his degree in Journalism & Media Communications from CSU in 2019, Erik began building his career in online media, and found his dream job when he joined Game Rant as a staff writer.

The chancellor's opponents say the Treasury queen has become a pawn - but it's too soon to tell if the chess attack is a ...

Perrysburg, OH –Next Wave Automation continues to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its “CNC Shark” by using it to build a unique chess set. The company is offering free instructions and VCarve files ...

Chess is making a comeback as one of the hottest activities sweeping high schools and the internet. The wave of interest was fueled at the start of the pandemic by new faces, influencers and culture ...

"Hola, ajedrez" means "Hello, chess" in Spanish. You've always been able to learn Spanish on Duolingo. And you'll be able to learn and practice chess on the language learning app soon. Duolingo ...

Arjun and Wei had played out a quick draw in the first game, which barely lasted an hour. Game 2 was a longer affair, and ...

This week's Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is "A Less Friendly Game of Chess" and takes a unique approach to the classic game. We've seen chess before in Azeroth's card game, one of the bosses in One Night ...