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 ...

He didn’t exactly have Paul Morphy’s number, but largely unheralded 19th century English master Thomas Barnes — born 200 ...

George Foreman has twice been the world’s heavyweight boxing champion. In 1994 at 45 years of age it appeared that Foreman ...

In the age of social media where attention spans are getting shorter, Chess can be a powerful tool for nurturing a child’s mind. Among other qualities, Chess develops patience, concentration, pattern ...

Historically, chess players tend to peak in their 30s. It is an ominous sign that Prag is only 19 tears old, and Gukesh, 18.

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It is ironic that 19 years earlier the young, heavily favored Foreman lost to the aging Mohammad Ali, who stunned Foreman with a knockout punch late in the fight. In chess, like in boxing and ...

A man moves on the map of the purchase process ... Vector concept of businessmen moving chess pieces on red question mark Vector concept of businessmen moving chess pieces on red question mark ...

“In your first 10 moves, get out your two knights, two bishops, and castle,” Czerniewski advises new players. Castling is a chess move where the king and the rook switch spots as long as they ...