Chess is widely seen as a great equalizer. Players from every social, racial, and economic class have squared off across the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cast members on the set of "Saving Private Ryan." (Paramount Pictures) In the middle of “Saving Private Ryan,” as tension among ...

Medieval manuscripts, paintings and chess sets reveal that the so-called "game of kings" defied social structures and racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners irrespective ...

A new study reveals that medieval chess was a powerful vehicle for promoting racial harmony. While contemporary medieval art often depicted non-white individuals in extreme roles, representations of ...

A product of the Soviet chess system and a Grandmaster since 1998, Petr Kiriakov represents a generation shaped by tradition, ...

The FIDE Women's Chess World Cup is among the most grueling of tournaments. It goes on for nearly a month and features more than 100 players, prodigies to world champions, across age and nationalities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Whether they’re new in town, or new to a game that goes back 1,500 years, there’s a crop of ...

The local scholastic chess scene reached new heights on Sunday, Jan. 11, as 15 high schools converged at the San Diego Chess Club in Balboa Park for the 3rd Annual San Diego Regional High School Team ...

In the middle of "Saving Private Ryan," as tension among the squad reaches a boiling point, Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) does something unexpected. He reveals who he was before the war. "I'm a ...

With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making sure their youngsters... The FIDE Women's Chess World Cup is among the most ...