Researchers at the University of St Andrews are challenging people to claim $1m (£770,000) by finding the solution to a "simple" chess puzzle. Computer programmers would be able to pocket the ...

This all sounds extremely complicated, but believe it or not, this is actually an incredibly simple model of how chess computers work, based upon techniques pioneered over 60 years ago.

A computer made from DNA that can solve basic chess and sudoku puzzles could one day, if scaled up, save vast amounts of energy over traditional computers when it comes to tasks like training ...

Building a computer programme that can solve a chess problem called the ‘Queens Puzzle’ could win you a prize of USD one million.

Computer Chess An endearingly nutty, proudly analog tribute to the ultra-nerdy innovators of yesteryear, this quasi-mockumentary is easy to admire in spirit even when its haphazard construction ...

Chess brains take it easy Grandmasters can recall thousands of past moves By BBC News Online's Ivan Noble Chess experts and chess amateurs use different parts of their brain when they play, scientists ...

Simple Chess is a game perfectly described by its name. It is the simplest way to play chess on Steam against an advanced AI.

Computer Chess An endearingly nutty, proudly analog tribute to the ultra-nerdy innovators of yesteryear, this quasi-mockumentary is easy to admire in spirit even when its haphazard construction ...

Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is known for his innovation and tendency to question conventions. Last year, he publicly stated his disinterest in the classic board game chess. Musk, who ...