The game of chess and its invention are not specifically mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana, a holy book that recounts the narrative of Lord Rama and his conflict with Ravana. Rather, the legend ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new version of chess that would be unpredictable, exciting and challenging to play," said an inventor, from Maplewood,NJ., "so I ...

According to legend, the inventor of chess gave his game to the Sultan of India in exchange for a rice grain that would double progressively for each of the board’s 64 squares. It was a cheat. No one ...

Arjun Erigaisi becomes the first Indian to reach the semifinals of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour after defeating World No. 7 Nodirbek Abdusattorov. He now faces Levon Aronian in the semis.

Vlastimil Hort during a chess tournament in 1979 in Amsterdam. He came closest to a world championship title two years earlier, during a quarterfinal against Boris Spassky. BNA Photographic/Alamy ...