The poker table was down to three players. I had a queen and a 10. It wasn't the strongest hand, but I'd been analyzing my opponents' playing patterns and knew I needed to send an aggressive signal.

June 16, 2004 -- Watching a chess match may seem about as exciting as watching paint dry, but new research shows that a champion's brain works at lightning fast speed, making decisions in seconds that ...

the recognition–action theory of chess skill holds that expertise in chess is due primarily to the ability to recognize familiar patterns of pieces. despite its widespread acclaim, empirical evidence ...

Split Tree, Killer Queen, There Shall Be Lancing and Bennett Foddy's Speed Chess will be making their debut at the second installment of South by No Quarter, presented by Juegos Rancheros. The event ...

Daniel Naroditsky was one of the best blitz chess players in the world. His death following accusations of cheating by his ...

Bodhana Sivanandan wins the UK Women’s Blitz Championship, putting her in the top 50 women in the world in the category.

The $100,000 Online Speed Chess Championship, a 16-player knockout match event, is underway. Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen reached the quarterfinals by defeating Iranian qualifier Parham ...

Activity: Chess isn’t exactly a cardio-intensive sport for the young and agile, but don’t tell that to the speed chess predators who line the North Avenue Beach chess pavilion. If you’ve been on the ...

The first two stages were held in online distance format. The semifinals and finals will be held in person on February 7-8 in ...

Longtime fans of the Wu-Tang Clan know that GZA plays a mean game of chess. The MC has been a devoted chess player for many years now, and, alongside bandmate RZA, once played against a grandmaster ...