It’s also well-known that playing as white offers at least a slight (but sometimes decisive) advantage during any given match ...

The landscape of chess opening theory underwent a significant transformation in the early 20th century with the emergence of hypermodernism. This school of thought, championed by influential figures ...

Chess is an antique, about 1,500 years old, according to most historians. As a result, its evolution seems essentially complete, a hoary game now largely trudging along. That’s not to say that there ...