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The new world record for "longest chess marathon" was set in New York City this week when Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya played for 60 hours straight.

Randy Olson analyzes over 675,000 chess games to explore the role of Elo ratings.

Top 10 Chess Wins That Go Beyond Checkmate The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix has cast a cool spotlight on what’s often been considered the “nerdy” game of chess. While its origin is frequently debated, most agree that the game we know today evolved during the 16th century. The pieces were standardized in the 19th century, and the official world championship title followed. Modern chess theory dates back to the early 20th century. Computer engines and databases came into play at the end of t...