Picochess is a chess program for the Raspberry Pi that you can use to carry out analyses, train openings, and master games.

The roar of a crowd of thousands in downtown Barcelona falls to a whisper with the whine of a gralla, a Catalan reed instrument. Suddenly, three bodies are hoisted above the melee. They face each ...

Catalan separatists have voted to sever ties with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists, further weakening his minority government. Citing a “lack of will” from the Socialists, separatist ...

: An American chess superstar who died at age 29 was engaged in a bitter feud with a rival player who accused him of cheating — and one of his final opponents accused the rival of being responsible ...

FIDE is implementing a major rating system change from October 1, removing the 400-point rule for players rated 2650 and above. This reform means top grandmasters will gain minimal points against ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...

Hikaru Nakamura is strategically playing in weaker tournaments to maintain his high rating and secure a spot in the World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament. While other aspirants compete in ...

In this very simple and supertasty dish from Spanish winemaker Álvaro Palacios, curly spinach is cooked just enough to retain its great flavor when mixed with sautéed garlic, toasted pine nuts and ...

Spain is taking a major step towards a politically controversial handover of tax-income collection in Catalonia to the regional government. The government will “work for the deployment of the Catalan ...

Spain's Constitutional Court ruled to uphold most aspects of the disputed amnesty law for Catalan separatists. However, the ruling does not directly benefit former ...