The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) announced the 1st Annual Chess Kings Invitational, which will include a celebrity chess tournament and emcee battle. The event will be hosted by Rakaa of Dilated Peoples and will feature appearances by Wu-Tang members and multi-platinum artists RZA and GZA, chess master Josh Waitzkin, DJ QBert and other surprise guests, who will discuss how music, chess and mart... read full post picked by sholom22 2 years ago

Bulgarian grandmaster Kiril Georgiev managed to break the world record for the largest number of simultaneous chess games played. Georgiev played a total of 360 games simultaneously and wrapped up his chess marathon within 14 hours and 8 minutes. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

New Jersey inmates battle Princeton students in a meeting of the minds over chess boards. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

American chess master Bobby Fischer, the reclusive who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky as world champion in 1972, has died. He was 64. picked by Nunkii 2 years ago

great site for beginners to mid-level players. Entire book on chess tactics online as well as positional problems, quizes and more picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Leonardo da Vinci may have helped illustrate a Renaissance treatise on chess that was found in the library of an aristocratic family in Gorizia, northern Italy. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

Animated chess pieces take each other
out in a match of escalating violence and
visual inventiveness. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Valued at a cool $10 Million. Are there people out there who like chess that much? Apparently. If you happen to be one of them, better hurry, there are a limited number of these babies up for sale. picked by kirbykirst 2 years ago

He sleeps on a bench, but he is king of chess during the day at Washington's Dupont Circle, where he dazzles beginners and masters alike with his winning moves on the park's stone chessboards. picked by fogowar 2 years ago

Just like ordinary chess, but for three players.
I think I'd fail at it.
Similar board available here. picked by suckersklub 1 year ago

From the guys that brought you the adult ball pit brings you pictures of chess on rollaer coasters... picked by acemak 2 years ago

When the pieces are off the board, they are equals, powerless, a Queen has no more strength then a pawn. It isn't until you set the pieces on the playing surface do they take life and allow you to play.

Just remember, the White Knight thinks better standing on his head. picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

The original art for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 sold for $250,099. Included were the 40 pages of original artwork, the original pen and ink cover and the original logo design, a first printing of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, the original artwork for the inside cover, and a pencil layout for the first advertisement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as it appeared in the Comic's Buyers Guide... read full post picked by julea 3 years ago

Fast paced chess for the hyper chess enthusiast. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Because everyone knows that the world of chess is rife with drugs... picked by Kitsune86 3 years ago

16-year-old Shawn has raised his United States Chess Federation rating more than 100 points, giving him the rank of expert. During that same two-year period, however, he has flunked every class. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Unseasonably warm temperatures in Moscow and London have nearly ruined a chess match showcasing ice sculptures. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Imagine Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier slugging it out for a round in one of history’s greatest boxing matches and then when the bell rings sitting down for a game of chess. Preposterous? Ok, maybe. But we would have loved to see it and you wouldn’t have to make up the rules as you go because Chess Boxing is a real sport. picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago

Bet you thought all chess players were geeks. These ladies have the brains and the looks. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Chess makes kids smarter. Teaches them valuable skills that are helpful in life. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago