Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The white-moves-first rule became standard in the late 1800s. Nupat Arjkla / EyeEm / Getty Images Johann Löwenthal, a British ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maurice Ashley, the first Black chess grandmaster, discusses his new book on CBS Mornings on April 2, 2024. / Credit: CBS News ...

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 ...

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The recent protests over racism have rekindled a longstanding discussion about whether chess promotes white privilege with its rule that the first move always goes to the player with the white pieces.

Why does white always goes first in chess? Daaim Shabazz Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from ...