Anand has seen the chess evolution from close quarters. Ever since his breakthrough in the 1980s, he has remained a leading figure. He was the pathbreaker who showed India the dream of playing in the ...

The Global Chess League is transforming the individual sport into a team setting, challenging the traditional solitary nature of chess. Players from diverse backgrounds are now sharing jerseys and ...

Zoe Studios has closed an angel investment round as it looks to build a new chess game on mobile for modern, casual audiences. The developer secured investors including John Wright, Phil Mansell, ...

In the Gallatin Galleries, viewers are invited to jump rope on the streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, play a game of chess in a neighborhood barbershop and step into spaces that feel lived in.

Owners of the world’s most conspicuous playthings are younger, wealthier and increasingly American. Buyers, brokers and visitors toured the superyachts at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

Charleston resident Richard Doneghy has visited nearly 40 countries. Everywhere he goes, from Paris to Prague, he looks for a chess board. “That’s how I make friends when I travel around the world,” ...

Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster who attracted a massive online following through his livestreamed play and accessible teachings, has died at 29. The Charlotte Chess Center, a chess ...

In the 1970s, a shampoo called Lemon Up made quite the zesty splash. Created by the Gillette company, it featured bright yellow packaging, a bumpy, realistic lemon-shaped cap, and promised a full ...

Sanam Zubli’s spark came while building her family’s Long Island home. What began as a practical project — managing contractors, choosing finishes, making countless decisions — became a revelation, ...

Chess pieces are assembled on a board at the Albany Chess Center on Sept. 19 in Colonie. Founder John Oyeyemi Fawole and his team operate the center seven days a week and run programming not just at ...