COLONIE - Albany resident John Oyeyemi Fawole discovered his passion for chess as a teenager in his home country of Nigeria.

Chess has long had tradition hanging on its shoulders, but over the past couple of years, it’s become something different altogether—a meme generator, a TikTok sensation, and even home to a legendary ...

Draw offers and even resignations are banned. The audience will be encouraged to cheer and applaud. USA will have White on all boards, with the idea that India will have Whites in a future return ...

With multiple women coming forward about their disturbing experiences in the chess world, including accusations of sexual misconduct by a grandmaster, the historic game is having its own #MeToo moment ...

In a world filled with sketchy stratagems and bad moves in every direction, the grandmasters of chess stand apart. There are fewer than 2,000 grandmasters worldwide. They play the “royal game” at the ...

At Madison’s Trust Elementary School in Ashburn, Virginia, students are swapping screens for strategy at the Silver Knights ...

CLEVELAND — Chess is a game of strategy. Of discipline. Of thinking ahead. It’s also a game with deep roots in Cleveland, where a third-floor room in the Cleveland Public Library’s Main Branch houses ...

Chess Jakobs' new play "The American Five" tells the story of how Martin Luther King Jr. and his closest allies planned the ...

Leo Grace, currently ranked 67th nationwide in chess among seven-year-olds, will be competing this Saturday in the Barn ...

Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen sat down inside Qatar’s Lusail Sports Arena on Thursday for a chess game against an opponent he would normally demolish. But the five-time world champion suddenly ...

GREENVILLE — When it comes to helping young children develop basic skills, chess and music might seem like complex concepts for them to grasp. One Greenville entrepreneur, however, doesn’t think these ...

Rose seemed destined for greatness when he came into the NBA. He was named Rookie of the Year in 2008-09, crowned league MVP ...