To move its own pieces, a motorized mechanism beneath the board guides an electromagnet along the underside. When activated, ...

Imagine a chessboard where the pieces move on their own, gliding across the squares with mechanical precision, as if guided by an invisible hand. It might sound like a scene from a futuristic movie, ...

There are many chess robots, most of which require the human player to move the opposing pieces themselves, or have a built-in mechanism that can slide the opposing pieces around to their new ...

More than 1,450 young chess players are in Houston this weekend for the U.S. Chess Federation's 2005 Chess Championship tournament for players from kindergarten to college. A: It depends on how long ...