Let’s get to a fact straight away: There have been over one billion views related to chess globally on YouTube in 2020. Chess is one of those few sports that can be played at home on the board or ...

Hikaru Nakamura plays chess like he talks — at a hundred miles an hour. The 35-year-old grandmaster has been one of two top-ranked US players for more than a decade and livestreams rapid fire games of ...

Check out this amazing chess set made by artist Paul Fryer. There were only 7 of these amazing chess sets made, and the pieces light up when plugged in. As you can see from the photos, there are ...

Nixie tubes aren’t exactly the most cutting-edge technology, but there’s something to be said for their retro-futuristic glow and style. Enterprising hackers have make clocks out of these tubes, as ...

The Nixie tube is perfect when you want to produce a retro-futuristic atmosphere, but a chess set that took it as a piece appeared. When it puts on a board it has become a fancy design that it shines ...

Game 4 of the World Chess Championship in London began with a fitting surprise: the “English Opening.” Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the three-time defending world champion and world No. 1, began the game ...

The gentle orange glow of a Nixie display tube has held a special place in the hearts of DIY device builders for as long as I can remember but they seem to be undergoing something of a mainstream ...

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at 29 years old — just two weeks shy of his 30th birthday. His peers remember him as humble despite his immense skill. American chess ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Covid-19 sent people home in early 2020, the computer scientist Tom Zahavy rediscovered chess. He had played as a kid and had ...

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at age 29, with the cause undisclosed. Known for his talent as a player, commentator, and educator, Naroditsky's passing has prompted questions ...

U.S. Grandmaster and beloved chess commentator Daniel Naroditsky has tragically passed away at the age of 29. Known for his strong playing skills and warm online teaching style, his sudden death has ...

This wonderful vacuum tube chess set, by maker Paul Fryer, actually has electricity running inside the board so that the tubes can draw power and glow as you move them from square to square. It is ...