It’s a catalyst to change lives.” Makofsky is the founder of the Impact Coaching Network, which has been bringing competitive chess programs to more than 30 New York City public schools for over 15 ...

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

"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 ...

we’ll give the kids in elementary school something to aspire to, to continue to play and care about the game of chess all while learning incredible life lessons,” Makofsky told the council.

If you've ever been to the Starbucks on Padre Island, you may have seen Phil Shaw, also known as "the Island Chess Man." In ...