Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...

Gobet recommends a beginners' chess book for an instant edge. "Compared to where you were before, it's going to be a massive difference," he promises. Armed with the basics, you could join a club or ...

Years ago, when her eighth-graders struggled with basic subtraction, teacher Rita Frenzel tried something different: She taught them chess. The math scores climbed, and so did a passion that would ...