When it comes to chess, psychological scientists have concluded that practice is necessary to get to the master level -- but it's not enough. There has to be something else that sets apart the people ...

Even for someone who’s super smart, becoming a skilled chess player requires lots and lots of practice. By the same token, practice isn’t everything. New research in the journal Proceedings of the ...

I hate to admit it, but chess hurts my head. I love playing games, finding patterns, devising strategies, but there is something about chess that frustrates me. I think it is because I end up planning ...

June 16, 2004 -- Watching a chess match may seem about as exciting as watching paint dry, but new research shows that a champion's brain works at lightning fast speed, making decisions in seconds that ...

Research into cognitive skills and development in chess players offers a nuanced understanding of how strategic thinking, problem‐solving and decision‐making processes evolve through both deliberate ...

Think chess mastery is all about practice? Not quite. A sweeping new study from Michigan State University reveals that intelligence plays a significant role in determining who excels at the game.

Chess is making its debut at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, with $1.5 million on the line. Ahead of the first pieces being moved around the board, 5-time world champion from Norway, ...

Intelligence - and not just relentless practice - may play a significant role in determining your chess skills, a comprehensive new study has found. Chess is probably the single most studied domain in ...

For years, Hamilton School students found a home at lunch or after school playing chess with a coach or a friend. Now, some of the players have a state title to show for it. The Novato school’s chess ...