chess

Tani Adewumi was just in first grade when Boko Haram knocked on his father’s door and turned their lives upside down.

Maurice Ashley was 14 when he saw a high school friend playing chess and challenged him to a match. He lost badly, but it sparked a love affair that started him playing nearly non-stop ever since.

A deep learning artificial intelligence algorithm figured out how to play chess better than most humans in just three days.

OTTAWA, Canada—At 14 years old, Qiyu Zhou is one of those children parents like to imagine they will raise.

Tired of playing the same sport over and over again? Here are 7 strange sports to try and need a kick, though you are strongly warned to do so at your own discretion.

Yes, it’s debatable, but chess is officially recognized as a sport by International Olympic Committee. And how about...

Check out how current chess design came about.