Those who have studied chess will face a wily opponent that does not "stick to the book" in openings. Oddly, there is no clock or in-game chess tutorial, which, combined with the fantasy world pieces ...

Almost nothing looks more orderly than chess pieces before a match starts. The first move, however, begins a spiral into chaos. After both players move, 400 possible board setups exist. After the ...

Pandemic boredom and a Netflix mini-series, “The Queen’s Gambit,” added to the game’s sudden popularity. But Chess.com was also plotting its own moves.

So like people who know very little of chess and of the personalities can kind of get very close to the game and feel like they are right next to this chess game.

Netflix is releasing a number of iPhone and Android games for subscribers this summer, including The Queen’s Gambit Chess, Oxenfree 2, and a new Cut the Rope.