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 ...

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 ...

When schools shuttered last March and switched online, the chess team at Public School 10 in Brooklyn didn’t miss a beat. “There was Zoom and this opportunity to keep coaching these kids” online, said ...