Not too long ago, chess-playing computers—the supervillain of many a human grandmaster—were as intimidating physically as they were virtually: bulky, sturdy, sleek, jet-black monoliths in miniature, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chess.com has dozens of AI bots for users to play chess against, but one has proved particularly popular in 2023 (Getty Images/ ...