Last October the New York Times headlined a story: ALEKHINE’S MOVE STIRS CHESS FANS. This was no arrant sensationalism. Dutchman Max Euwe, chess champion of the world, was defending his title against ...
The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars.
It’s Saturday in St. Paul, and 250 or so of the state’s best scholastic chess players — grades kindergarten through high school — are playing in the ballroom at St. Catherine University. 250 kids. 125 ...