Not too long ago, chess-playing computers—the supervillain of many a human grandmaster—were as intimidating physically as they were virtually: bulky, sturdy, sleek, jet-black monoliths in miniature, ...

Hikaru Nakamura plays chess like he talks — at a hundred miles an hour. The 35-year-old grandmaster has been one of two top-ranked US players for more than a decade and livestreams rapid fire games of ...

Just like any retiree, former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is spending his days perfecting his hobbies − specifically chess. And now you can play against him. On Monday, Chess.com ...

A chess grandmaster who is playing a single game against 140,000 people thinks the match is heading for a draw. The mega-match features undisputed world number one Norwegian Magnus Carlsen playing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Online chess has exploded in popularity since the Netflix ...