Those idealistic images may be colored by author Ben Mezrich’s nonfiction book, “Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

The story at the heart of “Checkmate” is a good one, but Ben Mezrich has hustled it into print too quickly. By Dylan Loeb McClain Dylan Loeb McClain has written about chess for 30 years and was the ...

Chess sells. Or at least it fascinates. Its clashes—between young prodigies and seasoned grandmasters, diverging national loyalties and opposing personalities—have inspired fiction, films, a popular ...

In the game of chess, every single move contributes to the overall outcome. All 16 pawns—the queen, knights, bishops and others—provide unique value to a player. The queen is the most powerful piece ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 16, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. When we first heard about chess boxing, we thought it was a joke. Chess boxing? Could it ...