Chess960 involves shuffling the pieces at the back of the board, and an analysis suggests doing so can increase the ...

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American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky’s death exposed an online culture at odds with the game’s staid reputation.

The Diving Chess World Championships has taken place in Groningen, Netherlands, with players using weighted pieces and ...

Diving chess is played at the bottom of a swimming pool, using a chessboard with magnetic chess pieces. The players dive ...