Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People play chess all over the world, but can the game actually make you smarter? Every Christmas, my family follows the same ...

Today, esports remain a very popular hobby. People enjoy playing games like chess with others around the world on a daily basis. But long before the internet was invented, chess was played by ...

Erling Haaland, Victor Wembanyama and Carlos Alcaraz all have one thing in common: a shared passion for the ancient game of chess. Just this week Haaland invested in a new global chess tour, with the ...

You can hear a pin drop as these contests take place - we are at the British Chess Championships, held at the University of Warwick this month. The sport, once thought to be the domain of ...

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Chess has been around for centuries, but remains a challenging, ever-evolving game to this day. Levy Rozman a.k.a. GothamChess has been challenged to explain the game of chess to 5 different people; a ...

Chess coaches Tim and Sarah Kett describe it as the "antidote to video games" Chess fans are aiming to get the game formally recognised as a sport in the UK after a surge in global popularity and ...