In chess, as in life and business, a mistake can cost you a game. But according to Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, what matters more is what you do immediately after making one. "There ...

To err is human, of course, but all the same it’d be nice to know why we make mistakes. There are at least three obvious reasons: because stuff is hard; because we don’t have a lot of time to figure ...

Thousands of new people are delving into the sport of chess on a daily basis now and trying their hand at learning the many principles and theories that have been developed and fine-tuned since chess ...

IM Nikhil Dixit shares 10 common mistakes he sees among 1400–1900-rated chess players and explains how fixing them can ...

If you're stuck improving at chess, these are the most common mistakes beginners make—and the practical fixes that will help ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Chess experts make more mistakes when air pollution is high, a study has found.

It took about 50 years for computers to eviscerate humans in the venerable game of chess. A standard smartphone can now play the kind of moves that make a grandmaster’s head spin. But one artificial ...

The stereotype of the chess player is someone who is smart, logical and good at maths. This is why so many parents around the world are keen to get their children playing chess – in the hope that the ...