Chess has the reputation of being a very hard game. But a simple tweak can make it even harder: taking away the pieces and board. In blindfold chess, moves are communicated verbally, and one (or both) ...

Chess is timeless, but automating it? That’s where the real magic begins. Enter [Tamerlan Goglichidze]’s Pi Board, an automated chess system that blends modern tech with age-old strategy. Inspired by ...

Timur Gareyev was just moves into a world record 48-board simultaneous blindfold chess exhibition in Las Vegas when he decided to change tactics. “I was like, OK, I’m just going to try to go with the ...

It may be 1,500 years old, but chess isn’t going anywhere, and part of its longevity may be the fact that it lends itself well to modern upgrades. Three years ago Infivention launched Square Off, a ...