In chess, there is a famous trap called the "Légal Trap".It is a highly satisfying tactic where you intentionally let your opponent take your queen, only to deliver checkmate immediately ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

At 75 years old, former Spanish chess champion and grandmaster Juan Manuel Bellón López faces a 2300-rated FIDE Master at the ...

By the time Orrin C. Hudson — better known as “Checkmate” — started talking about chess, it became clear that the game was only part of the story. For Hudson, every move on the chessboard represents ...

EXCLUSIVE: “Plan to leave something behind so your name’ll live on / no matter what the game lives on,” says Nas on his 1999 album Nastradamus, and now the revered rapper is making some moves in a new ...