Chess is widely seen as a great equalizer. Players from every social, racial, and economic class have squared off across the ...

Far from being a metaphor for racial tension, chess reveals world where people could engage as equals ...

If you have a few chess sets at home, try the following exercise: Arrange eight queens on a board so that none of them are attacking each other. If you succeed once, can you find a second arrangement?

How the so-called ‘game of kings’ defied racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners, irrespective of their skin colour.

A new study reveals that medieval chess was a powerful vehicle for promoting racial harmony. While contemporary medieval art often depicted non-white individuals in extreme roles, representations of ...

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A black chess player about to win against a light-skinned cleric. Chess problem 88 in the Libro de axedrez, dados e tablas ...

Magnus Carlsen doesn't just play differently; he thinks differently. His interviews reveal a man who prioritizes "the feel" ...