For a long time he stares at the board across from his opponent, without a timer and without saying a word. The only noises in the room are the rustling of Daniel’s synthetic pants and the heavy ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

The Trojan Chess Club reached out to local schools, bringing many elementary schoolers to play in the 9th Annual USC Invitational Chess Tournament. Players also flocked to USC from the local community ...

In a world filled with sketchy stratagems and bad moves in every direction, the grandmasters of chess stand apart. There are fewer than 2,000 grandmasters worldwide. They play the “royal game” at the ...

Junior Jaewon Kim shifted in his seat, staring down at the black and white chess board as he thought hard about what his next move would be. With time running out, he quickly advanced his rook up the ...