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Novice chess players rely extensively on their ability to recognize familiar board patterns rather than purely calculating ...

MANILA,Philippines — Wesley So has achieved his goal to be a world champ as he toppled Norwegian world classical titlist Magnus Carlsen in the finale of the World Fischer Random Chess Championship ...

Think chess mastery is all about practice? Not quite. A sweeping new study from Michigan State University reveals that intelligence plays a significant role in determining who excels at the game.