Xyaire Hill, a Cleveland chess champion, credits the game for enhancing his focus and discipline, skills he'll carry to his studies in electrical engineering.

Chess is seeing a global resurgence, sparked by The Queen's Gambit and the pandemic impact on leisure time. India is an ...

Once the game of kings and strategists, ancient chess has seen a remarkable digital transformation in recent years. From what was once played on wooden boards in quiet parlours, centuries-old ...

The Chess Puzzle is a mysterious chess board located in the underground Precipice area in the Grounds. To reach the Precipice, you must activate four gas valves in different rooms around the Estate.

Then, head to the northwest edge of the platform and drop down. This hidden room has a chess board in the center of it, and as you move closer you'll see the prompt reading 'Pick up the King?' ...

You’ll find a chess board sitting on the table. When you approach, it’ll ask: “Pick up the King?” Interact with the board and you’ll be teleported onto it. When you land on the chess ...

That's the central thesis of One Million Chessboards, the brainchild of a single developer where you and hundreds of other players engage in simultaneous games of chess. This is less a mass board ...

The chess puzzle in Blue Prince revolves around a rectangular chess board and chess pieces found around the house. Once you’ve lit all four braziers and unlocked the Precipice, you’ll find a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

One of them is 15-year-old Gowrishankar Jayaraj. Surrounded by spectators vying for a view of the chess board, Jayaraj is competing blindfolded. Playing blind from the game’s opening means the ...

will make his return to the board after the historic victory in Singapore last month. There, he defeated China's Ding Liren and became the youngest-ever World Chess champion. "Gukesh’s journey ...