Since the early 19th century, many chess grandmasters have come and gone, some better than others. This elegant data visualization by Abacaba shows which players were the very best, and how long they ...

Sometimes, people boast ‘I could beat you with one hand tied behind my back’, or ‘I can do that blindfolded’. The picture below, (although a blindfold is missing, but the guy in center is facing away, ...

Theoretically, there are 71,852 positions that can be obtained in chess after each player’s fourth move, the vast majority of which are strategically useless. So where to start? This remarkable ...

世界最古のボードゲームであるチェスを、最先端のテクノロジーを使ってリデザインしたのが「電撃戦-SPEED CHESS-」です。コマの動かし方は従来のチェスと同じですが、ルールの根幹を成す「ターン制」を大胆に廃し、2人のプレイヤーがリアルタイムにコマ ...