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MORTON, Ill. (AP) -- Bob Gottlieb's best move in chess came 14 years ago when he started collecting chess sets. In the "board room" of his Morton home, the 53-year-old accounting manager at ...

Since the 18th century, people have been fascinated by the idea of machines that could play chess against humans. With the advent of the digital electronic computer in the mid-20th century, that dream ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Chess has been around for about 1,500 years, making it ...

The length/width of the chess board is 12-by-12 inches—enough space that one can manipulate the pieces without disturbing the ones surrounding it, and can visually distinguish the rows and files. It ...

LEGO patented its signature "binding brick" in 1958. But it wasn't until nearly 50 years later, in 2005, that LEGO released its first official chess build. I learned this fact while researching this ...