The chess world erupted over a cheeky joke from Chess.com asking players for “new name ideas” for one of the game’s pieces.

But it cannot move to a square which is under threat. 2. The Queen is the most powerful chess piece and can move any number of squares in any direction. 3. The Bishop can move any number of ...

Square off is bringing a magical version of chess to us muggles, similar to the wizard chess popular at Hogwarts — where the pieces are enchanted to move themselves. Yes, you heard right.