In Dan Starbuck Pelletier’s program, the only kings and pawns in the room move on a black-and-white checkerboard. The playing field that exists outside the room is leveled to make way for the world’s ...

Anyone who’s taken language lessons on the Duolingo app is certainly familiar with the Duolingo owl, Duo. If you skip out on lessons, Duo will ping you — crying! — to come back. Over the past few ...

Young chess players gathered for the Annual Dancing Knights tournament. Held at UAB's Business Engineering Complex in Birmingham, the tournament provided excellent competition for aspiring young chess ...

Duolingo may soon introduce chess lessons and practice sessions. A Reddit user leaked a screenshot showing a chess puzzle in Duolingo's debug menu. While there’s been no official confirmation, ...

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