Tag: Chess

Computers have undoubtedly changed the world of chess forever. Chess engines provide a numerical score for any move. In one sense, these scores tell us the best move for any situation. At the same time, these moves are not always the most practical for humans playing against other humans. In...

Chess has enjoyed explosive growth in recent years, and there are some fairly intuitive reasons why: COVID-19 pushing people to rediscover socially distanced hobbies; the rise of YouTube and Twitch chess streamers; and the success of Netflix drama The Queen’s Gambit. Photo by ...

In parks across mainland China, it’s not uncommon to see retirees practising Chinese opera, taiqi, or playing chess or go. But the chess that they are playing is not on a 8x8 black and white board with kings, queens, rooks, knights, bishops, and pawns — but on a 9x10 grid with generals, ...