From volunteer coaches to Guardians’ Steven Kwan, chess is more than a game (photos)

The value of teaching chess to young kids exceeds simply learning how to move pieces on a board. Local volunteers have made ...

How chess became medieval Europe’s favorite pastime

Chess spread quickly through feudal Europe, far from its roots in sixth-century India. Here’s how the game of strategy kept ...
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How to Learn Chess Online—and Sharpen Your Game

Thanks to the pandemic and hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, interest in virtual chess has spiked. More Americans now play chess than tennis and golf combined, and most of that is online. In the ...

Raleigh’s chess cheerleader, who revived junk-talking games downtown, has died

Sherman Leathers, the “High Sheriff of Chess,” popularized lunchtime matches on Fayetteville Street for nearly 20 years ...