The first game of the Women’s Chess World Cup final saw a draw between Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy in Batumi. Divya, ...

One chess theorist held that black is lost from the start when this move is played. As early as 1939, American master Weaver Adams claimed white is winning after the very first move, at least when ...

Google has released a new chess website that puts one fun twist on the game: it uses custom pieces that are created each time by generative AI. The game starts by letting you type in a short ...

Plus, having green and white squares, rather than black and white, offers better visual contrast with the pieces during play. No wonder it’s allegedly the most popular plastic chess set in the ...

The white-moves-first rule became standard in the late 1800s. Nupat Arjkla / EyeEm / Getty Images Daaim Shabazz, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University The recent protests over racism have ...

A beginner of chess learns the power of “white first” very quickly. They will see that an opponent will prefer the white pieces if given a choice. They feel a sense of empowerment even when ...

Carlsen squared off against 143,000 players from around the world — but the chess grandmaster was unable to clinch a victory over Team ... Carlsen played the white pieces, making the first move.