The app mostly uses lessons focused on solving short chess puzzles — think "capture the rook" — as well as mini-matches, where users earn points along the way. Players move on to full games ...

Carlsen is no novice when it comes to chess apps. The Play Magnus game, which he started in 2014, gave online users the chance to play against a chess engine modeled against his own gameplay.

The new, free course teaches users how each chess piece moves through short puzzles, lead by the app's in-game chess coach Oscar. The course is available to a limited number of English Apple ...

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1-ranked chess player in the world, suffered a defeat to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. See ...

As 9to5Mac first reported, Apple last updated the Chess app a dozen years ago, back when it still named its Mac operating system releases after big cats. With OS X Mountain Lion, Apple added Game ...

medium [player]" in an effort to make the game more accessible. The app will start by asking you how much you know about chess and then tailoring lessons based on your level — it will even teach ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Google has released a new chess website that puts one fun twist on the game ...

If The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) or Gukesh’s historic win over Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2025 has you either dusting out ...