It all began as a Reddit post, when two strangers started messaging about where to play chess. With each of them searching for a casual and social way to engage in their shared hobby, they decided to ...

On a Wednesday night in July, chess boards and timers crowd tables at Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall. About 50 people play chess ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - At George Owens Nature Park in Independence, you can enjoy the nature trails, wildlife, and on Thursdays, pick-up chess games. “We started after COVID,” said Jeff Umbreit, a ...

In a world filled with sketchy stratagems and bad moves in every direction, the grandmasters of chess stand apart. There are fewer than 2,000 grandmasters worldwide. They play the “royal game” at the ...

Scenes from Chess and Community's third annual Classic City Chess-a-thon in downtown Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. The event serves as a fundraiser for Chess and Community's programming, ...

Raquel “Rocky” Aleman has often used hip-hop to release energy and deal with hardship. Now she wants to use a program she co-founded to do the same for others. Your Move MKE is a hip-hop hangout with ...

Thanksgiving is about gathering with family and friends to enjoy a hearty meal and maybe watch some football. But for a few hundred people, it's about gathering in uptown Charlotte to play chess. The ...

As the American Cup Tournament concludes at the World Chess Hall of Fame, International Master Carissa Yip has made her debut. But her time in St. Louis is far from over—this summer, she plans to ...