With a tense draw lasting four hours and 45 moves, Magnus Carlsen on Friday began the latest defense of his World Chess Championship title. The Norwegian grandmaster has been No. 1 in the world for a ...

The horses in higher-end wooden sets must be hand-carved, a long, specialized process to make sure all four are exactly the same. By Sophia June If you bought a wooden chess set after watching “The ...

“I’ve heard that whatever square I start from, and no matter what path I take, I can always make at least 10 moves without landing on a square I’ve already been on,” said the white knight. The black ...