Chess holds a unique allure. The tension between strategy and impulse, risk and loss, all set to the beat of a ticking clock. It’s universally hypnotic to watch a chess match unfold, and a bit ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A little piece of downtown West Palm Beach is getting national attention. The Fern Street Chess Park is now the star of the cover for American Chess Magazine. American Chess ...
These are boom times for chess. Boards are sold out. Bookstores can’t keep how-tos on the shelves. The reason: Beth Harmon, a Kentucky orphan turned chess prodigy, who in the 1950s and ‘60s, dominated ...
In November of 2020, I sent a direct message on Twitter to a British man named Phil Makepeace. “Hi!” I wrote. “I need a chess coach! Are you the person to talk to?” I knew that Phil was a professional ...
On May 29, the world’s top 16 chess players competed in the FTX Crypto Cup. Hundreds of thousands of fans tuned in to Chess24.com, Twitch, YouTube and the Champions Chess Tour website to watch their ...
Editor’s Note: Seattle resident Karen Schmidt is a longtime chess aficionado and a contributor to Northwest Chess Magazine. Here, she gives her perspective on Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” and its ...
Daaim Shabazz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
As the only woman in a tournament, she was often greeted with skepticism. She once responded by saying that she looked forward “to drinking some men’s blood.” By Gavin Edwards This article is part of ...
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