Here are the main reasons. There are clear inspirations from past heroes in places, but what makes Rook stand out stems from what this hero brings to the table. Unlike the newly minted Warden ...
They face a brain-boggling puzzle and a high-stakes speed chess battle. Show more Sue Perkins hosts this high-stakes chess contest, following 12 rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community ...
As Central Asia becomes a stage for Russian and Chinese rivalry, their political influence and economic investments reshape the region’s dynamics One of the hallmarks of the 21st-century international ...
They did it with baking. They did it with sewing. They did it with pottery. Can they do it with chess? By adding enough double entendres, excitable co-presenters and ludicrously overstated stakes ...
Some AI will even attempt to cheat their way out of losing in games of chess. This poor sportsmanship is documented in a preprint study from Palisade Research, an organization focused on risk ...
Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram have emerged as the joint leaders at the 7th Prague International Chess Festival 2025 Masters ... return for potential counterplay.