Fischer vs Spassky 1972: The Match of the Century
Why the 1972 Fischer-Spassky World Chess Championship in Reykjavik became the Match of the Century, from the forfeit to the historic Game 6.
Chess History
Wilhelm Steinitz: The First World Chess Champion
How Wilhelm Steinitz became the first World Chess Champion in 1886 and founded positional chess, the theory that transformed how the game is played.
How the Elo Rating System Works in Chess
How the Elo rating system works in chess: the math behind rating changes, K-factors, FIDE adoption, and what titles like grandmaster require.
The Youngest Chess Grandmasters in History
The youngest chess grandmasters ever: how record ages have tumbled over the decades, why it keeps happening, and what it takes to earn the title so young.
A Short History of Chess: From India to the World
A short history of chess: its origins in India as chaturanga, its spread through Persia and Europe, and how the modern rules and pieces took shape.