She’d love to see more women play chess, and maybe join her for a game over a beer

Julia Gale is one of the co-founders of Beers by the Bay Chess & Social, a social club started with co-founders Mark Laturno ...
People

Daniel Naroditsky's Friend Recalls His Tearful Final Conversation with the Late Chess Grandmaster Before His Death (Exclusive)

Peter Giannatos, a close friend of the chess star, tells PEOPLE about his friendship with Naroditsky and the final days before his death in October Daniel Naroditsky/Youtube Daniel Naroditsky, a chess ...
The Economist

Can Magnus Carlsen convince people to watch chess?

CHESS IS the sort of deep and rewarding game that you can spend an enjoyable lifetime failing to master. But even ardent fans might concede that, as a spectacle, watching two players think for long ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

Kansas City's chess scene is seriously fun. Here's where to start playing and competing

Photographed against the Kansas City skyline, David Pentimone designed his own chess set based on the New York City skyline. A few years ago, he began working on a Kansas City-inspired set. From clubs ...