PALO ALTO, Calif.—Chess is a unique game, and the reasons why people become interested in it are varied. Much like other games, it requires skill, attention, and strategic thinking. But the length of ...

There may be many things you could do with a robotic arm capable of moving in two dimensions, but how about using Arduino to provide the physical moves of a remote chess game? You make a move on your ...

The Square Off robotic chess board was already a great device for these times. The system makes it possible to play a solo game using 20 different degrees of difficulty or challenge someone remotely ...

ELISTA, Russia — The obsessive energy of one man — Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, former car dealer, present-day multimillionaire, Buddhist impresario and president of the Russian republic of Kalmykia — has ...

Computers have invaded the game but we still see some 150-odd youngsters outside the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium waiting for a glimpse of Magnus Carlsen Norway’s World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in deep thought ...