Chess is timeless, but automating it? That’s where the real magic begins. Enter [Tamerlan Goglichidze]’s Pi Board, an automated chess system that blends modern tech with age-old strategy. Inspired by ...

If chess startup MGD1’s founders Manu Gurtu and Sreekar Channapragada are to be believed, the two disciplines are fundamentally the same. "We believe that chess is an esport. Even over-the-board chess ...

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The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India. A crowd gathers around a chess game at a teashop in Marottichal, a sleepy ...