Jayvon Fairman-Davis’ Chess Express Kids is the grand prize winner of the 2021 Swim with the Sharks competition. “In chess, after the first move, there are billions of possibilities,” Fairman-Davis ...

In the game of chess, every single move contributes to the overall outcome. All 16 pawns—the queen, knights, bishops and others—provide unique value to a player. The queen is the most powerful piece ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

Lexington is known for many things — its history, its picturesque center, and its lengthy Town Meetings. Increasingly, the town is also developing a reputation as a hotbed of chess talent. Five of the ...