Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...

Thanks to over 3,000 backers a new electronic, connected chess computer and board have taken Kickstarter by storm raising over $900,000 with still 24 days remaining. ChessUp is a new chess computer ...

Thousands of new people are delving into the sport of chess on a daily basis now and trying their hand at learning the many principles and theories that have been developed and fine-tuned since chess ...

A new chess club in Merrill is helping players learn the ropes, and for some, the game is more than it appears.