In the game of chess, every single move contributes to the overall outcome. All 16 pawns—the queen, knights, bishops and others—provide unique value to a player. The queen is the most powerful piece ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

The 2013 U.S. and Women's Chess Championships are under way in St. Louis, Missouri. Host Michel Martin speaks with two of the competition's youngest players. Kayden Troff is the current under-14 World ...

For the second year in a row, 16-year old Carissa Yip recently captured the US Girls’ Junior Chess Championship title. The competition is the most prestigious national chess championship for junior ...

Junior Jaewon Kim shifted in his seat, staring down at the black and white chess board as he thought hard about what his next move would be. With time running out, he quickly advanced his rook up the ...

One of my favorite things to do for amusement is solve chess problems, wherein the player is given a scenario on the board and then asked how to go about checkmating the other side within X number of ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The annual Checkmate Violence Chess Marathon is back in Philadelphia. The organization, After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP), is helping kids make the right move on and off ...