That extra second or two it takes on every move can make ... me back to the game after growing frustrated with online chess. To play online opponents on a proper board is the perfect combination ...

Intelligence is attractive, and so are these 11 chess grandmasters and players, whose moves have us locked in checkmate.

C HESS IS the sort of deep and rewarding game that you can spend an enjoyable lifetime failing to master. But even ardent fans might concede that, as a spectacle, watching two players think for long ...

This smart chess board blends the tactile joy of in-person play with the global reach of online opponents.