LIPPSTADT, Germany—Hussain Besou was just four when he started asking his father to teach him chess, hovering around the board as he played in the evenings in the Middle East until he said yes. After mastering the basic moves, Besou quickly surprised everyone with his talent. “He started correcting us and telling us what we…

Long before the internet, families enjoyed quality time with each other over these classic board games; they’re still great fun and a wholesome way to bond while making lasting memories. (Courtesy of Vermont Country Store) The Butler Did It Luxury Clue Game $269.95 This magnificent edition of the classic game of Clue allows your family…

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A study of an international chess tournament has revealed that wearing a face mask significantly reduced the average quality of player decisions, impacting the cognitive performance of competitive chess players. Australian chess Grandmaster and University of Queensland Prof. David Smerdon analysed almost three million chess moves played by 8,531 people in 18 countries before and…

“Checkmate!” concludes a chess match and separates the victor from the vanquished. Yet, the ending of the chess match is not the most important part of the game. What matters most are the moves and strategies that precede the win and constitute the game. In his essay written in 1750, “The Morals of Chess,” Benjamin…

A Russian chess robot broke a child’s finger during a match in Moscow, officials said. A video of the incident shows the robot, which is essentially a large mechanical arm, playing against the unnamed boy. The boy is seen moving one of his chess pieces when the robot appears to grab his finger before officials…

A 16-year-old Indian chess grandmaster on Feb. 22 became the youngest chess player ever to defeat world champion Magnus Carlsen, during the eighth round of the Airthings Masters. The teen, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, won the match with black pieces in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game and became the third Indian to defeat the 31-year-old…

Commentary Instead of making students memorize a bunch of useless facts, we need to help them think like scientists and historians. This is best accomplished by an inquiry-based learning approach that allows students to guide their learning process and discover key concepts on their own. Does this make sense to you? It probably does if…