The potential depth of a chess match is incomprehensible to a casual player. With 64 squares and 32 pieces in play initially, it may seem a small field to a layman. They couldn’t be more wrong.

Theoretically, there are 71,852 positions that can be obtained in chess after each player's fourth move, the vast majority of which are strategically ...

Since the early 19th century, many chess grandmasters have come and gone, some better than others. This elegant data visualization by Abacaba shows which players were the very best, and how long ...

Here is a Christmas Tree puzzle from the British Chess Problem Solving Society. Can you figure out how White can progress? By Malcolm Pein 23 December 2014 • 7:48am .