The founder of the Chess in Slums Africa initiative, Tunde Onakoya, is gearing up for another attempt to break the Guinness ...

Every Tuesday as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in using the game of chess to ...

The Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated the talented young Nigerian chess players representing the Chess in Slums Initiative ...

CHICAGO — Now in its second decade, the Cook County Jail chess program is thriving, competing internationally and above all — it’s working. WGN News spent time at the jail to learn about the ...

Inspired by a desire to make chess accessible to everyone — not just people who can afford coaching or tournament fees, two ...

This sponsorship included funding for two age group categories, along with providing trophies, medals, new chess sets, catering and prize money. The initiative is aimed at sparking a passion for ...

The Bermuda Chess Association is promoting the Queen’s Gambit Challenge, a free online coaching program for women by the World Chess Governing Body, FIDE. A spokesperson said, “Chess is ...

Demis Hassabis was a child chess prodigy, achieving master status in his teens. In a lecture at the University of Cambridge, the Google Deepmind CEO said chess led him to his first experience with AI.

St. Jude India ChildCare Centres introduce chess program for children undergoing cancer treatment in Mumbai and Chennai ...

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 ...