Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is among the greatest chess players of all time.

While its appearance differs markedly from modern chess rooks shaped like castle towers, the design aligns perfectly with early Islamic chess pieces where rooks represented horse-drawn chariots.

Whatever your skill level, Really Bad Chess is a modern take on the classic game, where pieces are randomized and not mirrored. With a different board every day, and an Undo button if you get ...

It has infused the 1,500-year-old game with modern video-game sensibilities ... They were playing in the crowded thrill of Club Chess in New York, or trading pieces with a buddy over a gin and ...

In 1920, the machine got a facelift, although it used the same algorithm. Now normal chess pieces were moved by means of electromagnets. A recorded voice would say check or mate (in Spanish ...