In the 1920s, Marcel Duchamp claimed to no longer be making art, and began to devote considerable time to chess. He’d grown up battling with his older brothers, Raymond and Jacques, and in his later ...

Charlton Comics, Vol. 1, No. 36. Strange Suspense Stories (March 1958) (courtesy World Chess Hall of Fame) ST. LOUIS — “Chess and comics are a natural pair,” Shannon Bailey, chief curator of the World ...

Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion, discusses his new book for young chess players, 'Lightning Kid', and his ...

The Queen's Gambit on Netflix is in some ways a show about chess for those who know nothing about chess. However, for the players of the ancient game, there are plenty of chess references that help ...

Chess and the Law: An Anthology of Anecdotes and Analogies book, by Andrew J. Field, front and back covers. When I was young I spent many weekends at the Dallas Chess Club testing my mettle against ...

The centuries-old game of chess is suddenly cool — thanks to Netflix hit “The Queen’s Gambit.” In the three weeks after “The Queen’s Gambit” premiered, unit sales of chess sets jumped 87% in the U.S.