How medieval chess created a space in which players, regardless of race, could engage as equals

In the medieval European imagination, racial difference was often highly polarized. Black people were perceived either as ...

AI has mastered chess, so humans are changing the rules of the game

The chess program Stockfish can crush Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who is largely considered the greatest ...
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Wichita students learn strategy, problem-solving through weekly chess program

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Chess is becoming a popular activity at Holy Savior Catholic Academy in Wichita. Every Tuesday at 10 a.m., the Masters and Mentors organization visits the school to teach the ...
Naples Daily News

Florida python hunters rake in cash for eliminating invasive snakes

Florida's Python Elimination Program pays certified hunters to remove the invasive snakes from the Everglades. Burmese pythons have caused a severe decline in native small mammal populations in South ...
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 ...
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Jesuit High School chess team wins big at state tournament: 'They truly swept the event'

PORTLAND, Ore. — Winning a high school state championship takes teamwork, dedication and strategy. Last weekend, the Jesuit High School chess program leveraged all three to win big at the 2026 Oregon ...
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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 ...
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When Detroit took chess down South, people like Huel Perkins noticed

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During his illustrious broadcasting career, retired Fox 2 Detroit news anchor Huel Perkins interviewed countless leaders from ...
Detroit Free Press

When Detroit took chess down South, people like Huel Perkins noticed

The Detroit City Chess Club visited two middle schools in Opelousas, Louisiana to help launch sustainable chess programs. Retired news anchor Huel Perkins praised the initiative for teaching students ...
KLFY News 10

Chess program inspires Opelousas students, boosts academics

OPELOUSAS, La.. (KLFY) — The Detroit City Chess Club delivered new chess kits to students at Creswell Middle School this week to help the “Tigers” establish a competitive program. The initiative aims ...
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The Greene School chess coach wins grant to grow girls’ participation

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A long-running student chess program in Palm Beach County is expanding its focus on girls, supported by a national grant aimed at ...