There is a singular misery to trying your very best, after months of training, only to be crushed by a 6-year-old. Last December, I spent a cloudy day holed up at the Mechanics' Institute, a venerable ...

Throughout the years, chess sets have been developed to match the evolution of the game of chess itself. In the past, sets ...

The air in the grand hall of Valencia’s La Nau cultural space is abuzz with excitement. Chess pieces — from ornate artefacts to contemporary competition sets — line the exhibition cases. It’s May 15 ...

The way you view a chess situation, handle the chess pieces, and deal with time constraints is all dictated by standardized ...