Research has shown that chess masters don’t approach a game with a master plan that they rigidly execute. Rather, they are adept at “reading” the board at each stage of the game—just the way ...

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A local board game maker has gained support from around the world after creating a new game out of an old classic.

Every Tuesday, the lunch tables at my son’s school are packed with kids, their shoulders hunched over game boards, deep in thought. There are no video monitors. Not an electronic cable to be found.

Queen’s pawn to “d4” is a classic opening move in the game of chess. Enrollees in the Freedom Chess Academy are learning chess moves and more this summer as they hone their skills in weekly sessions ...

Shai Eisenman, founder and CEO of Bubble. Photo: Courtesy company Welcome to Out of Office, a series that explores the extracurricular activities of entrepreneurs—from passion projects to full-blown ...

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Chess Club and World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries will host the Strategy Across the Board Gala on Saturday, August 16th at the Chase Park Plaza. This annual event is ...

Freestyle chess is shaking up the chess world, and Jan Henric Buettner comes on the podcast to discuss how this innovative ...