Have a good mind for computational problem-solving? Fancy netting a cool $1 million for your efforts? Then the University of St. Andrews and the Clay Mathematics Institute sure have the competition ...

It’s no secret that computers can smoke humans at chess. And now, as if to further mock our mere organic forms, scientists say they’ve created a computer made out of DNA that can play the board game — ...

Welcome to The Riddler. Every week, I offer up a problem related to the things we hold dear around here: math, logic and probability. These problems, puzzles and riddles come from many top-notch ...

Speaking this morning on "Fox & Friends Weekend," two accomplished chess players shared their enthusiasm for the game of chess — and noted the many ways that kids today can get involved in the game ...

Chess aficionados know that the game is one of exponential complexity. The first three moves yield more than 9 million possible board positions and there are nearly 319 billion possible ways to play ...

Discover the fascinating story behind the oldest chess problem ever recorded and the tragic tale of its mysterious creator. A deep dive into chess history and one of its earliest puzzles. #ChessHistor ...

On a grim New York Monday in November, a small crowd clustered in a dark room with a thick pane of glass at one end. Defending world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Sergey Karjakin sat on ...

Mirroring adversary behavior: This is getting into a dance with the enemy through automation that becomes predictable. Mirroring past behavior: This is copying what works because it has always worked ...

Chess is one of the most popular programs in Dallas ISD, with about 6,000 students across 200 campuses. "To be in a ...