In chess, “book moves” refer to the opening moves that have been extensively studied and documented in chess literature.

Each rule only gets more insane as you go along. Case in point: Rule 16, asking you for the next best Chess move written in algebraic chess notation. Fortunately, you don’t need to know anything ...

If you’ve ever played chess or even checkers, you’ve probably thought about making a board that lets a computer play you without having to enter your moves and look at the board on a screen.

Apparently, practical chess programs still use the techniques ... it is interesting to watch the evolution of code as you go from random moves, to slightly smarter strategy, to deeper searching.

Excitement is building as contending clubs are considering what moves to make before the curtain falls on trading July 30.

But we're going to show you how to win a match in just two moves. Full disclosure: since chess is a two-person game, this will only work if your opponent makes two really bad moves. In this game ...

So right now it’s game on and the stakes keep getting higher. The other big chess move occurred during Snowflake Summit. Just as Snowflake’s co-founder Benoit Dageville was stepping on the ...

Both games require patience, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Chess pieces move in a more complex and somewhat erratic fashion. Consequently, chess players are forced to develop ...

The world’s chess masters become so well versed in the game that they can estimate an outcome as many as six to eight moves ahead most of the time, even seeing their loss well ahead of a checkmate.

A new move could see more people, especially the young, take up chess. Bolton has a strong tradition in the game, with many schools having chess clubs to develop young people's thinking skills.

BOSTON — It did not take long for Jason Kidd to turn to a move that wreaked of desperation in the NBA Finals with his “best player” comment about Jaylen Brown before Game 2. The eye-opening ...

World number two Fabiano Caruana defended his Superbet Classic title by winning all three rapid games in a thrilling four-way ...