Maurice Ashley knows chess, and he enthusiastically shares that knowledge with kids who want to learn. Inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame, and the first Black person to earn the title of ...

GREENVILLE — When it comes to helping young children develop basic skills, chess and music might seem like complex concepts for them to grasp. One Greenville entrepreneur, however, doesn’t think these ...

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A Stone Mountain man is changing the lives of children through the beautiful game of chess. For Chess Master Orrin Hudson, chess is more than moving pieces on a board, it’s a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Inside Dash's Market in North Buffalo, Elijah Rollerson spends his Tuesday and Thursday nights training the next grandmasters. He wanted to provide something different for kids as they ...

“Chess is more than just a recreational activity,” says Russ Makofsky. “It’s a catalyst to change lives.” Makofsky is the founder of the Impact Coaching Network, which has been bringing competitive ...

At Saint Joseph's University, hundreds of kids gathered on Saturday for the 17th annual PECO-ASAP Checkmate Violence Chess Marathon. It's where Brandon Tran, 16, is learning skills to, not only win at ...

OCEAN CITY — Joey Calabrese smiles when asked about the time he bested his sensei in a recent chess match. “She needed a little help,” he said of Randi Scheck, a member of the Rotary Club of Ocean ...

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — The only African American in the Missouri Chess Hall of Fame lives here in the Kansas City area. In the 1970s and 1980s, Zeb Fortman II rose quickly as a champion in the chess ...