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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Knights, kings, queens & kids. Plenty of kids. "When we started the club we were 18 kids that were looking to play more tournament games," Tina Schweiss, founder and director of ...

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Chess is making a comeback as one of the hottest activities sweeping high schools and the internet. The wave of interest was fueled at the start of the pandemic by new faces, influencers and culture ...