Inside the mind of Hikaru Nakamura, the chess world No 2 whose streaming career comes first

The top U.S. chess player discusses his YouTube channel, how he would change the game and why he doesn't want his son to ...

Checkmate in 37 moves: Deep Blue's silicon victory over Kasparov

In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 37 moves. The victory marked a turning ...
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Chess World Champion Quits After One Move, But How Would You Even Cheat At Chess?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

To move its own pieces, a motorized mechanism beneath the board guides an electromagnet along the underside. When activated, ...
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What we know: How a cheating scandal has rocked the world of chess

Earlier this month, an up-and-coming American chess player named Hans Niemann beat five-time defending world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in convincing – and shocking – fashion at a tournament in ...