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Everyone knows that chess’ objective is to defend your king and defeat the king of your opponent. It’s evident that the king is vitally essential …

The chess world is loaded with history throughout all the ages, though records of the earliest years are lost to time. Thankfully, chess during the …

The evolution of chess in Russia reads almost like a love story. We can look through the hourglass at photos of people sitting in parks …

You might not have heard of Mikhail (“Misha”) Tal before, yet he is among the most celebrated grandmasters among chess fanatics. He had a creative …

Alexander Alekhine is a legendary chess player who had a complex personal life. After all, it’s not every day that somebody is accused of being …

Chess is such an engaging game, with compelling interactions, that we often forget about the surface on which it’s played.  Although the chessboard is arguably one …