Considering its formalization in medieval Europe, chess has some unexpected quirks. The pieces are named for positions in the royal court, but the most powerful piece – and the most valuable – is not ...
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In one moment Sunday afternoon, empty chairs and cushions sat waiting on Olga Thomas’ front lawn in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood. In the next, chess lovers and enthusiastic beginners alike were ...
Leo Grace, currently ranked 67th nationwide in chess among seven-year-olds, will be competing this Saturday in the Barn ...
With a tense draw lasting four hours and 45 moves, Magnus Carlsen on Friday began the latest defense of his World Chess Championship title. The Norwegian grandmaster has been No. 1 in the world for a ...
In Jersey City, students at Whitney M. Young Jr. School 15, a predominately African-American student body, want to grow up. They deserve to grow up. Every Thursday after school, as part of the CASPER ...