Sales of chess sets and chess books have surged in the three weeks following the debut of Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit," according to a new report by the NPD Group. The miniseries, which premiered on ...

In the 1920s, Marcel Duchamp claimed to no longer be making art, and began to devote considerable time to chess. He’d grown up battling with his older brothers, Raymond and Jacques, and in his later ...

Explore the best chess products and resources in this video, which covers various strategies and techniques. Discover a range of chess books available in multiple languages. Enjoy playing chess for ...

Attention - It’s the fastest depleting resource in us humans these days. It is also one of the cornerstones for being a good sportsperson. As the digital age engulfs our lives further, I have become ...

Think chess, and chances are a certain, generic set of images will come to mind: that of stout, rounded-headed little pawns; crenelated towers for the rooks; the split mitre of the bishop; horses' ...

The centuries-old game of chess is suddenly cool — thanks to Netflix hit “The Queen’s Gambit.” In the three weeks after “The Queen’s Gambit” premiered, unit sales of chess sets jumped 87% in the U.S.

Charlton Comics, Vol. 1, No. 36. Strange Suspense Stories (March 1958) (courtesy World Chess Hall of Fame) ST. LOUIS — “Chess and comics are a natural pair,” Shannon Bailey, chief curator of the World ...

In his article, “Chess: The World’s Most Published Sport”, Kevin T. DiCamillo noted that in “the history of sport — and publishing”, the one sport that has been published the most is chess. It isn’t ...

One afternoon in the spring of 2000, the Dutch grandmaster Paul van der Sterren’s phone rang. On the other end of the line was Sytze Faber, a member of the board of the Dutch Chess Federation. Shortly ...