History & Facts

Famous Chess Variants: From Chess960 to Crazy H...
The real boom in chess variants began in the 20th century. A driving force behind this development was the desire to bypass opening theory and create new opportunities for creative...
Famous Chess Variants: From Chess960 to Crazy H...
The real boom in chess variants began in the 20th century. A driving force behind this development was the desire to bypass opening theory and create new opportunities for creative...

The Evolution of AI in Chess: From Alan Turing ...
The game of chess is significantly influenced by artificial intelligence today, whether for learning or playing chess. Our understanding of chess has been revolutionised with the advances in algorithms and...
The Evolution of AI in Chess: From Alan Turing ...
The game of chess is significantly influenced by artificial intelligence today, whether for learning or playing chess. Our understanding of chess has been revolutionised with the advances in algorithms and...

Chess History: The Origin of the Chessboard
It is a board that means the world to many people. The chessboard. A game system made up of 64 squares arranged in an 8 x 8 grid. And it...
Chess History: The Origin of the Chessboard
It is a board that means the world to many people. The chessboard. A game system made up of 64 squares arranged in an 8 x 8 grid. And it...

Chess History: The Origin of the Staunton Chess...
The Staunton chess piece design was created in 1849 by an entrepreneur and an ivory turner in England. A glance back at a piece of chess history.
Chess History: The Origin of the Staunton Chess...
The Staunton chess piece design was created in 1849 by an entrepreneur and an ivory turner in England. A glance back at a piece of chess history.

The FIDE and the Standard of Chess Equipment
The Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) is the umbrella organization of chess and as such regulates all chess competitions at the international level. Apart from the organizational achievements for the...
The FIDE and the Standard of Chess Equipment
The Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) is the umbrella organization of chess and as such regulates all chess competitions at the international level. Apart from the organizational achievements for the...