My 12-year-old nephew joined his school’s chess team last year, and I wound up volunteering to coach the team, with my tenure starting a few weeks ago. I had no coaching experience, but I am a serious ...

Speaking this morning on "Fox & Friends Weekend," two accomplished chess players shared their enthusiasm for the game of chess — and noted the many ways that kids today can get involved in the game ...

American Assn. Chess Club in Glendale and Los Angeles. Like us, there are several hundred kids who attend this club and play in tournaments nationwide. We are always looking for new places to play ...

It's chess tournament day at the Hosmer Library in south Minneapolis. It's the culmination of a 10-week session of a program designed to teach chess and build community. "P.L.E.D.G.E is protected, ...

KANYARUCHINYA, Congo — Children sit on the dirt, their clothes ragged and torn, their shoes punctured with holes, but their eyes bright and fixed on what’s playing out in front of them. In a corner of ...

IRVINE, Calif. -- His favorite part of playing chess, says 5-year-old Luke Crecelius, is beating his opponents. On most days, that means checkmating his dad and 8-year-old brother, but recently, for ...

Corrected: A previous version of this article referenced the International Chess Federation acronym as ICF. The acronym is FIDE. There are 25 million kids worldwide who play chess competitively, ...