Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Online chess has exploded in popularity since the Netflix ...

Lofi Girl studies a lot. It makes sense that she’d have a hobby that matches her studious nature: Lofi Girl, apparently, plays chess online — specifically, she plays on Chess.com. Lofi Girl launched a ...

Thanks to the pandemic and hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, interest in virtual chess has spiked. More Americans now play chess than tennis and golf combined, and most of that is online. In the ...

The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced a surprising new addition to its lineup of games for the 2025 event: Chess. The game of kings, the origins of which can be traced back 1,500 years, will now ...

Duolingo isn't just for languages anymore. Now, the app can teach you chess. Duolingo is set to launch a new course to help folks learn chess in the coming weeks. Right now, the course is only ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Wesley So discusses his chess journey, event selection, and the growth of chess in the US, emphasizing the need for strategic play and improvement.

Kyler Murray considered his lost pawn and strategized his next move. But before Murray advanced his queen, Cleveland Browns receiver Amari Cooper extended a hand across the chessboard. “You won,” ...

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