Bishop Takes Rook: You'll Be Able to Learn Chess on Duolingo Soon

"Hola, ajedrez" means "Hello, chess" in Spanish. You've always been able to learn Spanish on Duolingo. And you'll be able to learn and practice chess on the language learning app soon. Duolingo announced on April 22 that beta testers can practice the centuries-old board game in Duolingo now, and others will be able to learn the game on the app in a few months. Chess will be the first new Duolingo course since the app began offering math and music lessons in 2023. And Duolingo hopes that to bring the classic board game to more people of all experience levels. Watch this: The Life and Death of the Duolingo Owl: Tech Therapy 06:56 Duolingo chess lessons aim to be friendly to beginners I spoke with a Duolingo rep about the upcoming lessons. He said the company wants to continue expanding what people can learn through the app, and chess was an early contender. Chess is "one of those things that … any age group can learn … but then also something that takes the 10,000-hour theory to rea ... Read full article.