When 17-year-old Griffin McConnell was named national chess master in March, it was a major achievement — especially since he earned the prestigious title after undergoing his fourth brain surgery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brooklyn native Rochelle Ballantyne, currently ranked an expert by the U.S. Chess Federation, has set her sights on becoming the ...

CHELMSFORD — Only three years or so since first picking up the game of chess, 9-year-old Carissa Yip can already look down at 93 percent of the more than 51,000 players registered with the U.S. Chess ...

Jorge Moreno was in Montreal earlier this month, representing Prince Edward Island through nine rounds of the Canadian Closed ...

A chess master who coaches at 10 East Valley schools resigned this month from the U.S. Chess Federation executive board following a November reprimand alleging ethics violations. Robert Tanner, who ...

Chiles High School freshman William Wu was recently awarded a title years in the making: candidate master. Wu, who has been playing the game of chess since he was 6 years old, earned the distinction ...

IT2 Andrew Peraino after winning the 2020 Armed Forces Chess Championship. Andrew Peraino Photo When Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Andrew Peraino was a Navy recruit, tucked away in his ...

NEW YORK — At a corner table inside one of this city’s most venerable chess clubs, Majur Juac agonizes over the pieces before him, pondering a way to survive. The Sudanese man is playing Oliver ...

Our regular Capital Region Q&A feature showcases conversations with local people about their lives, jobs, interests and the place we call home. Today’s subject is Philemon Thomas, 34, an Albany native ...

Every week, The Friendship Files features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. Judit Polgár, 43, a ...

As Chandna tests his student’s comprehension, he glances down through clear frame glasses at the array of green and white squares before him. At the beginning of the lesson, he had unsheathed this ...