In Quick Peaks we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Ludos: Ancient Games of Asia, Railways of ...

The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to ...

With the rise of AI and chatbots like ChatGPT, you might think that it would have no problem beating Deep Blue in a round of chess, let alone going up against an Atari 2600 to play a game using ...

Chess is one of the world's most popular and beloved games. The United Nations estimates that close to 605 million people around the globe — or about 8% of the world population — play it ...

This month’s world chess championship won’t feature five-time winner Magnus Carlsen, ... more exciting version of the ancient game. ...

C hess is an ancient game. A slow and cerebral pursuit, favored by philosophers and thinkers, it demands patience, poise, and caution. Bullet chess is none of those things.

Board games might involve a race to a finish line, as in Sorry! or that ubiquitous first board game for kids, Candyland. Or they might entail a strategic battle for dominance, as in chess or checkers.

Magnus Carlsen has a vision to transform the ancient game of chess. The grandmaster, a contender to be the greatest player in history, is convinced that a revamped version complete with heart rate ...

Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion in 2023 before hitting one of the most inexplicable slumps the game has ever seen. Now he’s locked in a tense battle to defend his crown.

The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to ...