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 ...

After a busy morning of classes, Ross Wolpert, a student at the University of Florida, returns to his off-campus house. He calls up his friend, brings his chess board to his front lawn, and awaits his ...

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 ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. In today’s busy world, the closest we come to “game night” is often Words With Friends on a four-inch screen.

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Bodhana Sivanandan, a fourth-grader, has become one of England’s best players just a few years after discovering chess during pandemic lockdown. By Isabella Kwai Since learning chess during a pandemic ...

Meet the rising stars from the UK’s booming chess scene as they share their gameplay - and why Sue Perkins thinks chess is ‘sexy' Sue Perkins hosts this high-stakes chess contest, following twelve ...