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Chess can be improved by rearranging the positions of the starting pieces to produce a more difficult or fairer game, a physicist has found. A standard game of chess always starts with the pieces at ...

Based on Stefan Zweig’s haunting novella, The Royal Game, Chess Story is a one-man retelling of the Austrian author’s famous last work. Set during World War II, the story follows a lawyer who is ...

Gilead is hoping to break ground early next year on its Chess Hatch campus as part of its plans to expand its presence in Foster City. The company has been headquartered in Foster City for years, and ...

Several months ago, I received a text from my friend Giulia with news that every former musical theater nerd yearns to hear: she had an extra ticket to see a Broadway show. Namely, Chess: The Musical, ...

Regardless of the version, there is a compelling human drama at the center of “Chess,” floating atop some killer songs and an often gorgeous score. In its sweeping musical moments (“Nobody’s Side,” ...

With music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the 1988 show revolves around rival American and Soviet chess wizards and the woman caught between them. By Richard Lawson On the digital ...

The International Chess Federation filed the complaint against Vladimir Kramnik, a former world champion who had insinuated that Daniel Naroditsky cheated. By Michael Levenson The global governing ...

The International Chess Federation is investigating a Russian grandmaster for allegations of cheating he leveled at fellow elite players, including 29-year-old U.S. grandmaster and YouTube sensation ...

Chess's international governing body said Wednesday it's considering disciplinary action against a former Russian world champion who persistently leveled unproven cheating allegations at Daniel ...