Brooklyn native Rochelle Ballantyne, currently ranked an expert by the U.S. Chess Federation, has set her sights on becoming the first Black woman chess master. Law student Rochelle Ballantyne is on a ...
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 ...
BOSTON – Nearly a decade ago, Jaylen Brown sat face-to-face with Lawyer Times. Times, a lifelong postal service worker (and competitive chess player) from Roxbury, was in the middle of launching an ...
Speaking this morning on "Fox & Friends Weekend," two accomplished chess players shared their enthusiasm for the game of chess — and noted the many ways that kids today can get involved in the game ...
One by one, the medals were removed from their plastic bags and laid out carefully on the table. A bronze medal, won at the 2022 U.S. Chess Federation K-12 Grade Championships in Marylan ...
Want to play a game that gives your brain a good workout? Chess not only requires intense concentration, but it also helps improve your memory and deepens your focus as you play. If you've been too ...
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 ...
Law student Rochelle Ballantyne is on a mission to be the first Black American woman chess master. “I’ve been trying to get it for the past 10 years,” said Ballantyne, 26, in an interview with Reuters ...