Fourth-graders at William Byrne Elementary sat on the carpeted floor as they concentrated on where to maneuver the 32 chess pieces on the game board. They focused overthrowing their opponent’s king ...

Jerry Neugarten can make you care about chess even if you don’t know a pawn from a rook. “It’s a wonderful battle game,” he said when I met him last weekend at a citywide chess tournament for grade ...

One of the priorities of the world's top chess body is to spread the game among children and young people, the director-general of International Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Wednesday. "Various ...

FOR a child growing in an obscure rural setting to speak about or just being familiar with an intricate sport such as chess is remarkable on its own. And to be able to play and excel in the sport is ...