I grew up in Russia, where chess was a spectator sport. Chess is almost as old as the New Testament and has only gone through minor changes over its long history. Chess has the longest recorded ...

Chess was introduced to Russia partly by ninth-century Viking merchants who had learned the rules of the game from Arab traders. The Norsemen plied river routes running north from the Black Sea. Peter ...

Chess in the United States is enjoying a resurgence. It's the most exciting time for the ancient game since Bobby Fischer came back from Iceland in 1972, carrying the title of World Chess Champion.

It’s also well-known that playing as white offers at least a slight (but sometimes decisive) advantage during any given match ...

J.C. Hallman is the author of "The Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession and the World's Oldest Game" and the forthcoming "The God Variations." Exploiting the release of previously secret documents, ...

The late Bobby Fischer was a chess prodigy who grew up to become one of the greatest chess players of all time. In later years, Fischer was also a reclusive nomad, who made anti-American and ...