Philly chess player ends New Jersey ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Jamie Ding’s historic run

It seems appropriate Jamie Ding’s historic Jeopardy! run was ended by a challenger from Philadelphia. During his 31-game ...

‘Jeopardy!’: Meet Greg Shahade, Polyamorous Chess Master Who Ended Jamie Ding’s 31-Game Streak

Jamie Ding has faced off against comic book writers, a The Chase competitor, attorneys, and more, but he hasn’t been ...
Tribeca Citizen

There’s still time to plan lots of summer fun for the kids

Tribeca has so much to offer kids this summer: dance, reading enrichment, crafts, martial arts, coding, gymnastics, soccer, ...
KWCH

Helping Hand: Mentors and Masters program teaches Wichita kids life skills through chess

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita organization is using chess to teach young children life skills. Students at Holy Savior Catholic Academy are mastering chess through the Mentors and Masters Youth ...
St. Louis American

Chess program brings together students, first responders, athletes

A St. Louis-area student faces off against a fireman over a chessboard during the First Responders C.H.E.S.S. mentoring event held Thursday at Busch Stadium. The program uses chess to build ...
The Boston Globe

‘More than just a game’: Free chess classes aim to reduce youth violence in Boston

The young chess player reached instinctively toward his threatened king, scanning the board for safe haven — until his instructor stepped in with a question. “If you move your king out of check, what ...
Kids

Rialto Students Think Two Moves Ahead: After-School Chess Program Builds Strategy, Focus and Confidence

Black-and-white chess pieces move with precision as Garcia Elementary School fifth grader Elyza Camargo studies the chessboard, already thinking two steps ahead. During a recent after-school day, a ...