Inside the mind of Hikaru Nakamura, the chess world No 2 whose streaming career comes first

The top U.S. chess player discusses his YouTube channel, how he would change the game and why he doesn't want his son to pursue it ...
Chico Enterprise-Record

Nearly 200 youth chess players convene for league competition

CHICO — There was a time not so long ago when chess players had a reputation, thanks to movies and television, of being nerdy introverts. Not anymore. Thanks in part to the Netflix miniseries “The ...

Checkmate in 37 moves: Deep Blue's silicon victory over Kasparov

In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 37 moves. The victory marked a turning ...
Yahoo! Sports

What we know: How a cheating scandal has rocked the world of chess

Earlier this month, an up-and-coming American chess player named Hans Niemann beat five-time defending world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in convincing – and shocking – fashion at a tournament in ...

Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

To move its own pieces, a motorized mechanism beneath the board guides an electromagnet along the underside. When activated, ...