Ho Math Chess at Home started in 1995 when Frank Ho, a math teacher in Canada, taught his son chess. Mr. Ho became fascinated by the relationship between math and chess and built his franchise to help ...

NEW YORK – Ask most chess grandmasters if chess is art, and they will say unequivocally, “Yes.” Ask them if chess is also a sport, and the answer will again be yes. But suggest that chess might be ...

Most games that pit two players or teams against each other require one of them to make the first play. This results in a built-in asymmetry, and the question arises: Should you go first or second?

In most two-player games, it is generally better to win the toss and go first. And if you are sharing a pizza with someone and want to have a larger portion, it’s usually better to grab the first ...

Duolingo’s new chess course is the clearest illustration of how a large company can use AI coding apps to accelerate product development.

Research has shown that chess players tend to have higher cognitive abilities. But does this mean that chess instruction improves cognitive abilities? Mathematical problem-solving ability in ...

Imagine someone who cheats. He might be a poker player, someone with hidden cameras to watch other people’s cards. Or maybe she’s an athlete who secretly takes performance enhancing drugs. One thing ...

Chess is more than just a game; it’s a powerful brain-developing activity that sharpens a child’s mind and builds essential ...