Maurice Ashley, who became the first Black chess grandmaster in 1999, is using the game of chess to teach life lessons. Ashley fell in love with chess as a 14-year-old high school student after ...

Popular language learning app Duolingo is giving its bite-size lesson treatment to one of the oldest games in the world: chess. Duolingo’s chess course will take users, who can range from complete ...

Some parents are signing their children up for chess lessons to get a break, and to teach them how to express themselves. By Lam Thuy Vo Ellis Clifton draws a grid with yellow chalk, counting each row ...

The newest festival to hit New Orleans is dedicated to one of the oldest games: chess. Long a storied city in chess, New Orleans was home to 19th-century chess genius Paul Morphy, and today it boasts ...

Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old chess grandmaster, recently dethroned reigning world champion Ding Liren to claim the title of 2024 World Chess Champion. This remarkable achievement shows not only ...