A new wave of hybrid games, such as FPS Chess, is combining the deep, predictive planning of chess with the fast-paced demands of first-person shooters. This fusion challenges players to think several ...

If a fervent chess player seeking a challenging game partner doesn’t happen to live in a major city such as St. Louis, ...

Chess has recently been enjoying a spike in popularity. This is predominantly thanks to the Netflix series Queen's Gambit, as well as the rise of chess streamers and chess competitions on Twitch that ...

In a city celebrated both as the nation’s chess capital and one of America’s most storied sports towns, the World Chess Hall ...

Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, covering the intersection of entertainment and technology. She's reported from locations spanning from Disneyland to Serbian refugee camps, and she ...

Board games cover a lot of ground; they can be as simple as checkers, or as complex as Monopoly. They can even revolve around the collection of cards, such as in Magic the Gathering. Ironically, many ...

A three-time National Chess Champion breaks down what playing chess against LLMs can teach us.

A new chess club in Merrill is helping players learn the ropes, and for some, the game is more than it appears.

Thanks to the pandemic and hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, interest in virtual chess has spiked. More Americans now play chess than tennis and golf combined, and most of that is online. In the ...