South Texas is the chess capital of the state, due in large part to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Its chess team is preparing to defend its national title in competitive collegiate chess.

For many, chess can be a complicated, mind-boggling game – not worth the effort it would take to master its 64 squares and 32 pieces. But for player Michael Cambareri, the complexity is exactly what ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When Steven Kwan arrived with the Guardians in 2022, his chess board became a permanent fixture in Cleveland’s clubhouse and was regularly occupied during pregame downtime or during ...

TUCSON, Arizona — On a Sunday afternoon in Tucson, Arizona, Ken Larsen, a chess coach with over four decades of experience, sits across from eight-year-old Nik Jain, offering a gentle nudge: “Maybe ...