Andrew Soltis, a fellow chess columnist whom we vastly admire, found himself writing a biography of Mikhail Botvinnik (1911-95). His wife wondered why he would choose "such a cold personality." He ...

In the championships of Russia’s national indoor game some 700,000 competed in 1936. The game: chess. This week, with short-wave radio bridging Moscow and Manhattan, the Russians tried their hand at ...

In BOT.vinnik Chess 2, the digital chess teacher is back! This time, he will teach you chess through memorable matches from the Chess Championships, organized by chess Masters in 48 chapters.