On a late winter afternoon, I joined Scott Russo at the Lancaster Sweet Shoppe, where he holds an open space for anyone interested in playing chess on Wednesday evenings from 4-9 p.m. I warm up with a ...

We start with a big personal thank you to D.C.’s venerable Black Knights Chess Team, which earlier this month awarded this column and this columnist a “lifetime achievement award” at its third annual ...

Chess learned as a child teaches how to solve problems, and some kids like it because it helps take away frustration. At Northeastern State University, the summer Science, Technology, Engineering, ...