The Chicago Police Department is partnering with UFC fighters to connect Chicago Public Schools students for a chess tournament. It may all seem like an odd combination, but it works. More than a ...

You first met Avi Kaplan on these pages in 2022. Then a 15-year-old freshman at Lane Tech College Prep, Kaplan had finished second among ninth-graders at the U.S. Chess Federation’s National K-12 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some kids are getting into the game of chess and staying off the streets. The friendly face-off is about more than just making the right moves, it's about how the game of chess is ...

Mount Carmel High School students played chess with seniors at the Levy Center in a new intergenerational program. The initiative, led by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, promotes connection and life ...

The Chicago Chess Club began with a small group of friends but has quickly evolved into a vibrant community of chess players hosting weekly meet-ups and this weekend one of its biggest events – a ...

We’re kicking things off by meeting a group that’s creating the next generation of problem solvers, critical thinkers and future leaders. “A Step Ahead Chess” is enriching Chicago’s youth on and off ...