If a fervent chess player seeking a challenging game partner doesn’t happen to live in a major city such as St. Louis, Missouri, home of the World Chess Hall of Fame, the next best thing might be ...

Frans Peeters. The cliché says good decisions take time. But in professional chess, the opposite pattern keeps appearing.

Games as brain gyms: Mahjong, poker, and chess are being recognized for boosting memory, adaptability, and strategic thinking, with research linking them to healthy aging and cognitive resilience.

For the dedicated gamer, chess puzzles have long been the bridge between casual play and grandmaster-level intuition. But in 2026, the landscape has shifted dramatically: static puzzle books have been ...