For International Chess Day, we created something special to capture the beauty of this game - just for you. ▶ Press play and enjoy in full screen. If you've never played, there's no better time. If …

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You may have seen the headlines. Magnus Carlsen - the world's best chess player - beat ChatGPT without losing a single piece. ChatGPT then praised his play and estimated his rating at 1800. His actual …

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Every move ever played in a standard chess game has been recorded. Fischer vs Spassky, Carlsen vs Kramnik, last night's club game - all of it written down in the same simple system, used by players al …

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Bobby Fischer almost didn't show up. He'd been threatening to pull out for weeks. The prize money wasn't enough. The chairs were wrong. The cameras were too loud. The Soviets were cheats. The organise …

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Chess has a reputation. Quiet rooms, deep focus, serious faces locked into long battles of strategy. And for the most part, that’s true. But then there’s Bughouse. Same board. Same pieces. …

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ALERT: All prices below are discounted for the Black Friday SALE! Not sure where to start when buying a chess set? You’re not alone. Whether you’re getting into chess yourself or buying a …

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