Kids, teens, kings, and knights filled the multi-purpose room at Taylor Elementary School on Saturday during this year's Scholastic Chess Tournament. The event— hosted by SLO Chess Club— invited kids ...

CHICO — The Sacramento Valley Scholastic Chess League tournament had its biggest turnout yet Wednesday. Over 200 children, from grades kindergarten to 12th, from 32 schools gathered at the Chico Elks ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans. The 34-year-old had been defending his titles at the Fide World ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Their focus is unwavering. Their decisions are calculated and meticulous. Their love for chess is unmatched. "Problem solving is what we need in life to help us do stuff," tournament ...

BOARDMAN — Twenty-four chess playing hopefuls from around the region gathered at Southern Park Mall over the weekend for a nationally sanctioned chess tournament, the first of its kind in Boardman.

Three state chess champions hailing from Kalispell represented Montana at the national level competing in U.S. Chess Federation-sponsored tournaments in Norfolk, Virginia in July. David Wilson, who is ...

Odessa Christian School students Auden Valenzuela, Soe Urias and Aurora Valenzuela pose for a photo with middle school science teacher Deborah Johnson at Odessa Christian School. The students will be ...

Oct. 1—When he started playing chess at age 7, Liam Callahan quickly developed a rival — a player who seemed to be a step ahead of his every move. Unable to defeat his dad, Callahan overcame the ...

The top-ranked chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday due to a dispute over the dress code. Carlsen refused to change out ...