Category Archives: Chess News

Popularity of Chess on the Internet by Country

The rise of the internet has caused widespread sharing of information and trends that had traditionally been centered in certain areas. Chess is no exception. Though chess has maintained a constant popularity worldwide for the last several centuries, the always helpful Google Trends gives as an interesting, and perhaps unexpected, look at the number of … Continue reading

Top Reasons to Play Chess

Chess is an almost two millennium old game that, to this day, continues to be appreciated and enjoyed by players all around the world, mainly for the highly intellectual nature of its game play. It is both beautifully simple in its easy-to-learn rules, and mind-numbingly difficult in the high amount of strategy and planning it … Continue reading

Reasons to Play Free Chess Online

Though many Windows computers come with a free chess program, and there are plenty of places online in which one can pay to play chess against other people, free chess online is not only a great opportunity to practice chess, it also has some advantages over other types of play. To some people, playing free … Continue reading