Interest in chess among students is growing at Columbus City Schools thanks to the work of a nonprofit aimed at bringing it ...

ROCHESTER — The Century High School Chess team finished in a three-way tie for the championship at the Minnesota State Chess Association K-12 Scholastic State Tournament. It marked the first time in ...

Eli Smoulder won the Ridgewood Local Schools chess tournament, joining his two brothers on the champions' plaque.

The kings of the elementary school chess world now wear backpacks from Brooklyn. A team of six public school students from PS ...

In the midst of all of the excitement surrounding the Philadelphia sports teams, the city has another league to celebrate this year – the After School Activities Partnerships Chess League (ASAP). ASAP ...

Education administrator Mike Taylor, who runs the after-school programs for San Rafael City Schools, loves seeing kids scramble to play chess. Taylor said interest in the game has taken off with the ...

A one-year grant from the U.S. Chess Federation will help encourage girls ages 5-11 to learn, compete and stay involved in chess. Antonis Loudaros established the chess program at The Greene School in ...

HAMPDEN Maine (WABI) - Both the elementary and middle schools in Hampden are making headlines in the sport of chess. Both teams were crowned champions at the Maine Scholastic Chess Championships ...

David Bishop spends the school day as a mild-mannered custodian, but before the final bell rings, he grabs his chess boards and pieces and begins his second role. "The Queen’s Gambit" is playing out ...

HAMPDEN, Maine (WABI) - Last year, we told you about the Hampden elementary and middle school chess teams. Led by their coach, who was also a school janitor, both teams went on to win the Maine ...