06/02/2026
"Chess had brought the three men together, despite their vast differences. It was one of the remarkable things about the game, Frank said. You sit over a board, black pieces on one side, white on the other, and your differences -- billionaire or pauper, globe-trotter or homeless man - disappear. Kings and queens don't care. Everybody's knight moves the same crooked way."
How Three Chess Friends Battled Demons and Saved Two Lives
A homeless chess hustler, a scholar and an aging recluse found hope in a trashed apartment by Central Park.
05/18/2026
Did you know European Golden Shoe winner, England legend, and Bayern hat-trick hero Harry Kane is now rated over 1400 at chess? 🐐🏆
05/06/2026
BREAKING: The Bishop has arrived at the 👏
04/24/2026
Always believe in yourself! 🙌
04/24/2026
“No one likes to lose. Yet how we handle our losses is one of the most powerful measures of our eventual success […]. The great champions often look at losing as a way to gain precious competitive insights so they can raise their game to new levels. Losing, much more than winning, can be a catapult launching your game to new heights.”
Maurice Ashley "Move by Move".
04/21/2026
A Day in the Life of New York City’s Young Chess Stars
Children from New York schools are consistently winning national chess championships, and programs dedicated to teaching young people the game are booming.
04/18/2026
AI Perfected Chess. Humans Made It Unpredictable Again | Understand the news that matters
Artificial intelligence drove chess toward perfect play, leading to more draws at top tournaments. Now grandmasters are winning by making less optimal move
04/15/2026
Javokhir Sindarov earns world chess title shot with stunning Candidates win
Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov won the Candidates on Tuesday with a round to spare, setting up a historic under-21 world title match against Gukesh Dommaraju
02/09/2026
Breaking chess’s rating stalemate — Harvard Gazette
Ranking skill can be tricky when best players draw more than they win, so a Harvard statistician invented a new method.