Chess looking for new audiences with Esports World Cup looming
Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World ...
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Sets for the World Chess Championship cost $500. Here's why.
Much of the value of a high-quality set comes down to how well just one piece is made: the knight. There are less than 10 people who are trusted to carve the knights for the official World Chess ...
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Parents push for chess to be included as a sport in NYC public schools
NYC parents are pushing to level the playing field — between chess kids and student athletes. The Citywide Council on High Schools on Wednesday called on the Public School Athletic League to ...
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8-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Makes History by Beating 37-Year-Old Grandmaster
"It's surreal," said the boy's father, who doesn't play the game Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2019. His work has previously appeared in Rolling Stone ...
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Century High School chess team finishes in three-way tie for state championship
ROCHESTER — The Century High School Chess team finished in a three-way tie for the championship at the Minnesota State Chess Association K-12 Scholastic State Tournament. It marked the first ...
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Century High School wins Rochester Area Scholastic Chess League city cup
ROCHESTER — The Century High School chess team defended the Rochester Area Scholastic Chess League City Cup, defeating Mayo High School 4-1/2 to 1/2 in the championship round. The Rochester Area ...
Chess-Carlsen rules out world championship return, still 'better than the kids'
Magnus Carlsen feels he's still better than the young generation of chess players, but the Norwegian great is ruling out a comeback at the classical world championship.