From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Covid-19 sent people home in early 2020, the computer scientist Tom Zahavy rediscovered chess. He had played as a kid and had ...
American chess grandmaster and YouTube sensation Daniel Naroditsky died this week at 29 years old. His peers and his rivals remember him as an incredibly skilled and deeply humble player. NPR's Alana ...
It was the final game of the 2018 World Chess Championship, and reigning champ Magnus Carlsen was about to piss off almost every commentator in the chess world. In a clearly favorable position, with a ...
Pandemic boredom and a Netflix mini-series, “The Queen’s Gambit,” added to the game’s sudden popularity. But Chess.com was also plotting its own moves. Danny Rensch, left, chief chess officer of Chess ...
He sacrificed his grandmaster dreams to become one of the game’s most popular personalities. Levy RozmanCredit...Chris Buck for The New York Times Supported by By Reid Forgrave “Ladies and gentlemen!” ...