Far from being a metaphor for racial tension, chess reveals world where people could engage as equals On the chessboard, black and white pieces are lined up against each other for an unrelenting ...

Medieval manuscripts, paintings and chess sets reveal that the so-called "game of kings" defied social structures and racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners irrespective ...

Springtime is upon us, and with it, scrappy chess players return to the urban landscapes of America’s cities. In Boston, they play at Harvard Square. In New York, they play in Washington Square Park.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Masters and Mentors takes the strategy of chess and turns it into life lessons. They use a chess-based cognitive development ...

The chess program Stockfish can crush Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who is largely considered the greatest player in history. However, it cannot replace him. These super-strong platforms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The State Department is reallocating $1.2 billion in foreign aid funding to President Donald Trump’s war criminal–filled Board of ...

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Chess grandmaster Nigel Short, widely regarded as one of the greatest British chess players ever, visited Guam on Friday as part of a multi-island tour to promote chess in Oceania. Short’s visit was ...

Inaugural chair John Fish P’13, ’18 completed his term and was succeeded by Marc Seidner ’88 and Susan Martinelli Shea ’76 University President William P. Leahy, S.J.., with new Board of Regents ...

The University of Missouri chess team placed first at the U.S. Chess Federation’s President’s Cup this weekend as the nation’s top collegiate chess programs gathered in Columbia at Memorial Union.

Education Minister Paul Calandra has ordered all school boards to keep graduation ceremonies “apolitical,” warning he will not hesitate to take action if the events aren’t “strictly student-centred … ...

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...