It was a move that changed everything. Ding Liren, the reigning world chess champion, played his rook to f2—a decision that would not only cost him the game but also his crown. Across the board, the ...

Timur Gareyev was just moves into a world record 48-board simultaneous blindfold chess exhibition in Las Vegas when he decided to change tactics. “I was like, OK, I’m just going to try to go with the ...

Castling is an unusual move in chess. The purpose of castling is to place the King in a safe place away from the ferocity of battle. The motion of castling involves the Rook and the King. When you ...