New research using chess960 shows that changing the starting layout can rebalance chess and alter how difficult early ...

It’s also well-known that playing as white offers at least a slight (but sometimes decisive) advantage during any given match ...

Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...