People over 40 crack nervous jokes about their fickle memory, their senior moments, their incipient Alzheimer’s. But some of us do wind up betrayed by our memories: not just standing at the foot of ...

India’s Gukesh Dommaraju created history by becoming the youngest-ever world champion in the history of chess. The 18-year-old, who defeated defending champion Ding Liren in the final game to win the ...

Timur Gareyev was just moves into a world record 48-board simultaneous blindfold chess exhibition in Las Vegas when he decided to change tactics. “I was like, OK, I’m just going to try to go with the ...

Chess lessons might improve children’s behaviour, say researchers. The study, conducted by Aberdeen University staff, found that youngsters who started playing chess became mentally sharper and their ...

PORTSMOUTH — Although Ted Alex and his family still do not have closure, three years after his 28-year-old son Jeremy disappeared in the Maine wilderness, something undeniably positive has come from ...

In her inspired debut, A Partial History of Lost Causes, out from Dial Press on March 19, Jennifer DuBois charts the journey of two disparate characters who share an unlikely journey of discovery: a ...

The world’s top players explain how they break down the insane amount of information they pack into the heads in the heat of battle and beyond When R Praggnanandhaa walked in for a fan zone ...

Research shows that crossword puzzles are effective in improving memory. (Getty Images) There is no reality check like telling someone the same story twice and not realizing it until they stop you ...