A lot of computers can play chess. [Matthew Lui’s] Giraffe is a chess playing computer, but unlike other common chess programs, Giraffe taught itself to play. It apparently learned pretty well ...

So I went looking for ways to improve and here's what I found. Chess.com ...

This may discourage neophytes, who may feel that it is very difficult for them to access. Yet all chess players want others, including beginners, to take up the game and share their passion. This is ...

Chess is the world’s favorite board game, with an estimated 605 million players globally, thanks to studies by FIDE and ...

But as you may have noticed, a lot of these are based on very big names. And there's not a lot out there for people who want to give indie devs in this genre a chance. Until now that is, as League of ...

Don’t confuse this with the infamous Mechanical Turk, which appeared to be a chess computer but was really a guy hiding inside a fake chess computer. The Spanish engineer’s machine really did ...

Just like any retiree, former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is spending his days perfecting his hobbies − specifically chess ... in a lab to destroy beginner and intermediate players.

The Kala Satin Mahogany is the best all-around choice for most beginners because it plays well, sounds pretty good, and comes in concert and soprano sizes to suit adults and kids alike.

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Learn more› By Ellen Lee and Wirecutter Staff We’ve most recently added the book How to Draw Cool Stuff, a Lego chess set, a fidget ring, and Mudpuppy’s Locked Diary. By age 9, a lot of kids ...

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