Now, Barthelmey has taken things one step further by publishing a new paper in the journal Physical Review E that treats ...

The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India.

Zugzwang is particularly common in endgames due to the fewer pieces left on the board leading to fewer options. It is even common to come across positions of ‘Mutual Zugzwang’: positions where both ...

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After losses in Round 13, D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa played out a tie-breaker in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters, with ...

When a player drops a piece, especially in a blitz game, the move is not completed until the piece is fixed on the chess board. Only then can one press the clock.