There are many chess robots, most of which require the human player to move the opposing pieces themselves, or have a built-in mechanism that can slide the opposing pieces around to their new ...

The cutting-edge gamebot, named Ludii, “played the game against itself and identified a few variants that are enjoyable for humans to play.” ...

During their excavation work, archaeologists discovered an oval stone measuring roughly 8.3 by 5.7 inches in diameter and ...

As the Taser Chess journey concludes, a year after it began, we watch EiH returning to Union Square. He tries to test the board on the hustlers, who want absolutely no part of it, so eventually he ...

A smooth, white stone dating from the Roman era and unearthed in the Netherlands has long baffled researchers.

Heisler’s Skinner box-esque chess set was inspired by similarly masochistic DIY projects like an electrified keyboard, and gets its voltage from a reconfigured TENS unit. Short for Transcutaneous ...

Among elite chess grandmasters, more than 70% of competitions end in ties. And that is just conventional "over the board" chess; in the growing realm of online competition known as "correspondence ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Netflix’s smash 2020 miniseries The Queen’s Gambit told a fictional tale of how Beth Harmon, a chess ...

Magnus Carlsen, representing Team Liquid, had won the chess event at the 2025 Esports World Cup after defeating Alireza Firouzja in the final. Image credit: Esports World Cup Chess is set to remain ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today the election of Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. to 3M's Board of Directors, effective Feb. 6, 2026. Mr. Mitchill also has been ...

India’s strong presence in world chess continues, with Arjun Erigaisi remaining the country’s highest-ranked player in the latest FIDE ratings for the month of February. Arjun is currently World No. 5 ...