Timur Gareyev was just moves into a world record 48-board simultaneous blindfold chess exhibition in Las Vegas when he decided to change tactics. “I was like, OK, I’m just going to try to go with the ...

People over 40 crack nervous jokes about their fickle memory, their senior moments, their incipient Alzheimer’s. But some of us do wind up betrayed by our memories: not just standing at the foot of ...

PORTSMOUTH — Although Ted Alex and his family still do not have closure, three years after his 28-year-old son Jeremy disappeared in the Maine wilderness, something undeniably positive has come from ...

The world’s top players explain how they break down the insane amount of information they pack into the heads in the heat of battle and beyond When R Praggnanandhaa walked in for a fan zone ...

World Chess champion Viswanathan Anand on Friday asked Bihar students to play chess since the game develops memory. Improved concentration helps students learn more and perform well academically,” the ...

Chess lessons might improve children’s behaviour, say researchers. The study, conducted by Aberdeen University staff, found that youngsters who started playing chess became mentally sharper and their ...