Some talented chess players faced off Tuesday at Chicago's Harold Washington Library. The chess players are seasoned competitors, and they're all still students in the Chicago Public Schools. Trophies ...

The Chicago Chess Club began with a small group of friends but has quickly evolved into a vibrant community of chess players hosting weekly meet-ups and this weekend one of its biggest events – a ...

Shardaa Gray is a Multimedia Reporter for CBS 2 Chicago. She joined the team in December 2021. She was born and raised in the south suburbs. She's happy to return home to report on her community. The ...

You first met Avi Kaplan on these pages in 2022. Then a 15-year-old freshman at Lane Tech College Prep, Kaplan had finished second among ninth-graders at the U.S. Chess Federation’s National K-12 ...

Mount Carmel High School students played chess with seniors at the Levy Center in a new intergenerational program. The initiative, led by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, promotes connection and life ...