Even for someone who’s super smart, becoming a skilled chess player requires lots and lots of practice. By the same token, practice isn’t everything. New research in the journal Proceedings of the ...

Join me as I walk you through the process of composing a challenging and beautiful chess study. Learn the techniques, thought process, and creative ideas behind each move. Perfect for chess ...

In a historic moment for chess, Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old prodigy from Chennai, India, has become the youngest world chess champion ever. He won the championship by defeating China's Ding Liren ...

Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations, a new study of chess players has found. The study analyzed almost three million chess moves played by more than eight ...

As chess players, we often measure progress by Ranking, Rating, Wins or Tournament Victories. But there are many ways to measure progress. The growth of our aesthetic sense, the capacity to appreciate ...

Russia’s chess grandmaster Boris Spassky became a household name in the West during his encounter with America’s Bobby Fischer in the 1972 “Match of the Century” World Championship contest. I can ...

Evidence for the relationship between chess skill and cognitive ability is mixed, said the researchers. Washington: Intelligence - and not just relentless practice - may play a significant role in ...

Despite not showing any marked difference in grades, those who took part in the chess tuition said they enjoyed it enough to continue the hobby (Getty) Children who play chess won’t necessarily become ...

The late psychologist Daniel Kahneman once said if he could wave a magic wand and get rid of any bias, he would choose overconfidence. However, overconfidence is here to stay. In a recent study in ...