Every week, The Friendship Files features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. Judit Polgár, 43, a ...

Alexandra Botez was sitting in her apartment on a recent Friday in front of three computer monitors, a webcam and a microphone — and losing at chess. "This is not looking good, but this guy is not ...

The Netflix series The Queen's Gambit follows a chess prodigy named Beth, played Anya Taylor-Joy, from her childhood in an orphanage through her spectacular career in chess. She learns in a basement ...

PITTSBURGH--"The Queen's Gambit," the recent TV mini-series about a chess master, may have stirred increased interest in chess, but a word to the wise: social media talk about game-piece colors could ...

Vincent Tsay, a tenth grader at Manhasset High School, is the co-founder of a chess related organization called “Chess For Unity.” He works with his brother, William, a ninth grader, and other board ...

The Global Chess League is transforming the individual sport into a team setting, challenging the traditional solitary nature of chess. Players from diverse backgrounds are now sharing jerseys and ...