On the Friday evening of Dec. 8, New York native Justus Williams arrived at the Detroit Institute of Arts dressed to impress in a crisp black suit and brown dress shoes for his chess date with 50 ...
When 17-year-old Griffin McConnell was named national chess master in March, it was a major achievement — especially since he earned the prestigious title after undergoing his fourth brain surgery ...
Any local chess player who has ever yearned to do battle with a master of the game got the chance to accomplish that goal on Feb. 23 at the Willoughby Public Library. International Chess Master Calvin ...
O ne of the beautiful things about chess, martial arts, and Hip-Hop is that at its highest levels, race does seem to fall away. You only see the raw courage, and art in motion. International Grand ...
SAN ANTONIO — An anxious silence fell over the Central Library auditorium Saturday as the chess master in a gray ball cap circled the room, taking on 16 opponents at one time. Cuban-born chess teacher ...