NEW YORK - A group of girls from New York City's own Success Academy brought home a national trophy in chess in April. The school specializes in sharing the game's life skills with students. NYC ...

Three state chess champions hailing from Kalispell represented Montana at the national level competing in U.S. Chess Federation-sponsored tournaments in Norfolk, Virginia in July. David Wilson, who is ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Over the weekend, six boys and girls at the Greene School traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to win the K-3 National Elementary Chess Tournament, beating thousands of nationally ...

A Painesville fourth-grader recently returned from his first national chess tournament with a fifth-place finish in his section and an opportunity to meet chess grandmasters. Willoughby-Eastlake ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Parents are angry after they say a team of underprivileged students were denied by Chicago Public Schools the chance to compete in a national elementary school chess tournament. CPS ...

Their focus is unwavering. Their decisions are calculated and meticulous. Their love for chess is unmatched. "Problem solving is what we need in life to help us do stuff," tournament competitor ...

The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) hosted the 2026 Bahamas National Chess Championship, from January 23 to February 1, at ...

Clarke isn’t the only local player who’s bullish on chess. National Absolute Chess Champion for 2026 Shreyas Smith has dedicated at least an hour a day to the sport and it’s certainly paid off in his ...

Oct. 1—When he started playing chess at age 7, Liam Callahan quickly developed a rival — a player who seemed to be a step ahead of his every move. Unable to defeat his dad, Callahan overcame the ...

Danial Asaria feels the same as he did before the competition began. He’s a Lincoln Middle School student. He plays the French horn. He enjoys table tennis. But after three days and seven rounds of ...