However, humans don’t play like computer engines. The move apparently shocked my opponent and disrupted her normal plan of development, making it harder for her to find the right move.
Read MoreKyla Zhou is an incredible female author and Forbes 30 Under 30 award winner who has written many empowering novels and books. These books include the chess novel “May The Best Player Win,” which has won the 2025 Mathical Honor Book Award.
Read MoreAs a young female chess player myself, it is comforting to know that there are books out there highlighting not only the struggles we endure every day, but also our strengths.
Read MoreAnything to win the game. I gritted my teeth and glared at the other side. They had taken my friends. They had taken the family I’d known. They would not take the victory.
Read MoreIn Free-for-All Chess, teaming is NOT ALLOWED! That means you are not allowed to communicate, team up, or make alliances with any other players.
Read MoreFour Player Chess boards may be hard to find because of their unusual shape. Still, it is worth the search, just to play simultaneous chess with more of your friends!
Read MoreHorde Chess is the variant version of a zombie apocalypse, but with more strategy and fewer brain-eating undead.
Read MoreThis may be one of the most common chess variants among young players because it is easy, fun and quick to play! However, this chess variant is not very helpful if you want to improve your actual chess playing.
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AI helps players train and practice against computers. No more waiting for other human players to accept, and no more fear of dropping ratings.
Read MoreA study published by NYU with contributions by Jennifer Shahade, two-time U.S. Women’s Champion, proved gender bias in chess.
Read MoreThe passed pawn is a game changer. “The passed Pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key.”
Read MoreHer League tournaments follow a unique structure. Let’s go through a typical tournament program while hearing from coaches, players, and parents along the way.
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From October 2020 to April 2022, Chess.com’s number of monthly active users doubled from 8 million to almost 17 million. But, what caused this sudden increase in users?
Read MoreThe lovable duo, Emma and Ethan, as well as their Red Panda companion, all beautifully and colourfully drawn, make the rich origins of chess palatable to a young audience.
Read MoreWatch this short documentary by Aliya of the HerMoveNext Foundation Inc sponsored Her Teams 1-4 participate in the February 2023, US Amateur East (USATE) chess tournament in New Jersey.
Read MoreViswanathan Anand is one of the first names that comes to mind when one thinks about chess grandmasters and world champions. He became India’s first grandmaster at 18 years old in 1988, and he’s been making his mark on chess history since. Who are some of the people who helped him along the way?
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A checkered realm in which two spar…
Once a game played with human-like shapes and buried in the fathomless depths of history, chess has now become an exhilarating game with up to 250,000 new players every day.
Read MoreDo you prefer to practice chess against a person or a chess bot (such as the chess bots on chesskid.com)? Why?
Read MoreHer Move Next (HMN) sponsored four teams to attend the 2023 US Amateur East (USATE) chess tournament in New Jersey. Her News spoke with two of our HMN players, Arianna Rim and Sophie Rohrs about their experiences representing Her Move Next at what is often billed as the most fun chess tournament of the year!
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