Staircases that lead to an infinite loop, divisions of plane into imaginative space, and hands that draw themselves—these are some of the images we associate with M.C. Escher. His inventive and ...

Chess in its original form has a beauty that can't be questioned. The game has been played since centuries, but many don't know about some variations that have arisen from the main rules. One such ...

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Just like in any other high-level, battle-of-wits competitions, chess has its own tells. And while there may be plenty to suss out in matches between long-time players, there’s one quick way to spot a ...

Improvising in the opening can take the game into territory unknown to your opponent, but it’s always a lot more risky when you play black. There are some variations where it is not advisable to ...

Here is a Christmas Tree puzzle from the British Chess Problem Solving Society. Can you figure out how White can progress? For Christmas Eve, a Christmas Tree puzzle, with thanks to David Friedgood of ...

The Indian citizen eventually finished the tournament in 12th place after losing to International Master Harry Grieve. (Photo via Pixabay) Eight-year-old Ashwath Kaushik has become the youngest player ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Music brought a critic and a guest together, in a conversation about Bach, Beethoven, chess and politics. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Music, we all ...

An eight-year-old Indian-origin boy defeated Polish chess grandmaster Jacek Stopa at the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland on Sunday, becoming the youngest player to defeat a GM in classical ...