Archaeologists Discover a 1300-Yr-Old Sandstone Rook Piece, Say It May Be the 'Oldest' Chess Piece Ever Found A 1,300-year-old sandstone rook, the oldest chess piece ever found, was announced by ...

Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is among the greatest chess players of all time.

Whatever your skill level, Really Bad Chess is a modern take on the classic game, where pieces are randomized and not mirrored. With a different board every day, and an Undo button if you get ...

Karatekin also refers back to MIT many times, including referencing Rybka or “little fish” system developed by an MIT alumnus ...

It has infused the 1,500-year-old game with modern video-game sensibilities ... They were playing in the crowded thrill of Club Chess in New York, or trading pieces with a buddy over a gin and ...

Enter [Tamerlan Goglichidze]’s Pi Board, an automated chess system that blends modern tech with age-old ... It’s not just about moving pieces — it’s about doing so with precision and ...

Modern chess engines, such as Stockfish and AlphaZero ... and chariots, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. The game spread to ...