For the Detroit City Chess Club, a history-making summer tournament in Toronto began with a December "cold call" to a welcoming person in Toronto.

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on Monday welcomed celebrated chess champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, to the Ile-Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, ...

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At the Madras Chess Academy, children trickle in after school. They sit in a windowless room, surrounded by portraits of chess legends, including world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, once a student here.

It's why chess clubs have mushroomed across the city, many of them run by former grandmasters. At the Madras Chess Academy, children trickle in after school. They sit in a windowless room, surrounded ...

Chess is seeing a global resurgence, sparked by The Queen's Gambit and the pandemic impact on leisure time. India is an emerging power player, with 85 grandmasters and intense chess schools for youth.

Family members sometimes spend hours there while their children learn the intricacies of the ancient game. At the Madras Chess Academy, children trickle in after school. They sit in a windowless ...