Chess

People are staying home and finding modern ways to connect to the ancient game.

Black Squares is a new program looking to expand access to chess for low-income and Black and brown youth in north St. Louis. The founders explain how they're planning to make a St. Louis version of Washington Square Park in the Hyde Park neighborhood.

The World Chess Hall of Fame's most recent exhibition, “Masterminds: Chess Prodigies," explores the stories of chess prodigies from past to present.

The St. Louis Chess Club explores whether chess can be considered a sport.

St. Louis chess organizations are moving their event online to be a virtual gala to advance the game of chess through education, art and culture.

For three years, the St. Louis Chess Club's CHESS Cops program has brought police officers and students from underrepresented communities together to play chess. Research shows the program is making a difference.

As the country marks the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, On Chess looks at the role women played to reform chess during the Progressive Era.

With more people than ever stuck at home these days due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become highly dependent on the internet for work and school.…

Do you think you are good at chess? Are you able to beat everyone at work or in school? Or, perhaps you are brand new to the game of chess and not sure…

The field of cognitive psychology is filled with tips, tricks and strategies to improve memory; however, you don’t need to be a cognitive psychologist to…