It is autumn in earnest, Keats’ “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,” and a columnist’s fancy naturally turns to thoughts of positional chess. It’s no secret most chess players are attracted to ...

Sacrificing a queen for a quick checkmate is always fun, but there’s a lot to be said for sacrificing a pawn in the opening that leads to a winning endgame. The positional sacrifice may not get as ...

In the intellectually grueling game of competitive chess, Annie Wang,16, the top U.S. women’s player in her age group, has a style of play that is both aggressive and tactical. She sets the tone of a ...

July 20 has been observed as International Chess Day by the players around the world since 1966. On this day, International Chess Federation (FIDE) was established in Paris 99 years ago in 1924. It is ...