Ben Mezrich is always on the lookout for the next big film adaptation. He makes this explicit in his latest book, “Checkmate.” In a chapter near the end (in which he oddly ref ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

In the game of chess, every single move contributes to the overall outcome. All 16 pawns—the queen, knights, bishops and others—provide unique value to a player. The queen is the most powerful piece ...

Mezrich is back with a buzzy new book, and this time, he’s tackling one of the wildest scandals to rock the world of chess.