Chess960 involves shuffling the pieces at the back of the board, and an analysis suggests doing so can increase the ...

Chess is a relatively simple game to learn but a very difficult one to master. Because the starting positions of the pieces ...

Duolingo is broadening its horizons, adding a chess course to its educational repertoire. The language-learning app, known for its feisty owl mascot, launched an initial version of a chess course for ...

"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 ...

Popular language learning app Duolingo is giving its bite-size lesson treatment to one of the oldest games in the world: chess. Duolingo’s chess course will take users, who can range from complete ...

Imagine a chessboard where the pieces move on their own, gliding across the squares with mechanical precision, as if guided by an invisible hand. It might sound like a scene from a futuristic movie, ...

In a world filled with sketchy stratagems and bad moves in every direction, the grandmasters of chess stand apart. There are fewer than 2,000 grandmasters worldwide. They play the “royal game” at the ...

LEARNING TO MASTER CHESS BOARD BEFORE BASIC MATH. AALIYAH PHILLIPS SHOWS US HOW SOME CLASSROOMS ARE USING MUSIC TO TEACH KIDS AS YOUNG AS THREE YEARS OLD HOW TO PLAY THE GAME. IT’S NOT YOUR AVERAGE ...

When asked about his favorite piece on a chess board, 12-year-old Jax Green is all in on the knight. "A knight is one of the ...