Happily, the local chess sessions for kids are free of complex subtext and Cold War metaphor. They are certainly different from matches between the game’s earliest players – an iteration called ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While Dr. Ray Mostafavi typically helps Staten Islanders improve their vision, the ophthalmologist ...
An Isle of Wight chess tournament is highlighting the game's growing popularity with young people.
It’s been almost a month since 13 high school students and their coaches from Renaissance High School, a public magnet school in Detroit, Mich., piled on a bus for the nine-hour ride to Washington, ...
Julia Gale is one of the co-founders of Beers by the Bay Chess & Social, a social club started with co-founders Mark Laturno and Aidan Ryan in 2024. It works just like the name says—they meet up each ...
Oliver Roeder is a journalist, author and games player. He is a former senior writer for FiveThirtyEight, where he covered the World Chess Championship and other gaming pursuits. The following is ...
Netflix had plenty of surprises in store surrounding their biggest properties during Friday's Geeked Week event. With video games the focus, the streamer took the time to announce a slew of new titles ...
The result is that it takes my opponents by complete surprise and creates total pandemonium in their minds. It freezes their ...
Photographed against the Kansas City skyline, David Pentimone designed his own chess set based on the New York City skyline. A few years ago, he began working on a Kansas City-inspired set. From clubs ...
Founded in 1885 and reignited by Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit,” Charleston Chess Club meets weekly. Members include a ...
The history of chess is filled with prodigies who seemed destined for greatness before they became adults. Interestingly, elite chess players spend thousands of hours training before they reach their ...
Magnus Carlsen doesn't just play differently; he thinks differently. His interviews reveal a man who prioritizes "the feel" over the "the math." ...