Naperville’s Elite Chess center is launching a club just for adults. Free of charge and open to any level, the novice group will meet once a week at Elite’s 2916 W. Ogden Ave. facility.

The world of chess has been going through somewhat of an evolution in recent years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down ...

On May 29, the world’s top 16 chess players competed in the FTX Crypto Cup. Hundreds of thousands of fans tuned in to Chess24.com, Twitch, YouTube and the Champions Chess Tour website to watch their ...

Scarlett Sanderson's love of the game began on a family holiday to Budapest when she spotted it being played in the city's ...

Tournaments will take place at the following dates and locations: • March 15, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Avenue in ...

Peter Croce, veteran chess champion and a coach for more than 20 years, and Mike Messenger, who described himself as more of a casual player, oversaw the children’s and adults tournaments.

For older adults raised on the game, however, chess likely is still a board activity with nostalgic memories of friendly play in community parks. They want the thump of wood or plastic pieces ...

Chess sets, clocks and score sheets will be provided, and players are allowed to bring their own. Online registration is preferred, but players can sign up the day of the tournaments before 9:30 a.m.

Logan Sinquefield, 15, and Evan Zhang, 8, play a chess match at Columbia Independent School. A young chess prodigy, Evan often beats adults in the game. Read his story on Page 8. Kyle Maki/Missourian ...

To understand why we shouldn’t have women’s chess tournaments requires a deeper look into why they exist in the first place. Official tournaments have two sections: mixed-gender and female. As ...