The world’s most popular YouTube chess channel was blocked after artificial algorithms set up to detect racist content and hate speech mistook discussion about black and white chess pieces as racism, ...

YouTuber GothamChess is urging fans attending the Speed Chess Championship to defy the event’s rules and bring copies of his ...

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Let’s get to a fact straight away: There have been over one billion views related to chess globally on YouTube in 2020. Chess is one of those few sports that can be played at home on the board or ...

YouTube's overeager AI might have misinterpreted a conversation about chess as racist language. Last summer, a YouTuber who produces popular chess videos saw his channel blocked for including what the ...

U.S. Grandmaster and beloved chess commentator Daniel Naroditsky has tragically passed away at the age of 29. Known for his strong playing skills and warm online teaching style, his sudden death has ...

There's no barrier to chess training, so anybody can pick up a book or watch YouTube videos to learn the game. A group of researchers examined people who do and do not play chess, to learn whether ...