Vibrating crotches, anal beads and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats

The journey from the Von Neumann to the Niemann affair has much to teach us about the changed landscape of the sport ...
The Walrus

The Stress of Elite Chess Is Wearing Down the Game’s Champions

T his is how the story of a great chess grandmaster usually begins. A parent or teacher discovers an exceptional mind: a ...

Vibrating crotches, anal beads and suspicious minds: the strange history of chess cheats

Chess players now get scanned to check for electrical devices. But no one is entirely sure these methods are watertight ...
ZME Science

Researchers Print Artificial Neurons That Can Talk to Living Brain Cells

We can get silicon to "think" but the neuron can't be beat for efficiency. So, researchers worked to imitate it.

A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and ...

WATCH: Robot beats human pros at table tennis

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and ...
ZME Science

AI Ping Pong Robot Beats Elite Human Table Tennis Players

But now, a new AI-driven robot built by Sony, named Ace, has officially defeated elite human table tennis players. Look ...

Wei Yi’s Candidates run reflects both strength and challenges for chess in China

China's chess grandmaster Wei Yi finished fourth in his debut at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, an achievement that ...

Chess: Sindarov wins Candidates with record total, while Vaishali takes women’s event

The Uzbek 20-year-old won first prize unbeaten but his girlfriend, Bibisara Assaubayeva, finished second to the lowest seed in the Women’s Candidates ...