Junior Jaewon Kim shifted in his seat, staring down at the black and white chess board as he thought hard about what his next move would be. With time running out, he quickly advanced his rook up the ...

Crush the opponent for a quick checkmate. Or force the opponent into a situation to either lose or take an unsalvageable position. Sunny Hills High School senior Sean Manross, 17, used the first ...

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 ...