Never give up.” The inmates who had gathered in the prison’s recreation room at 8:30 a.m. spent the morning playing four official games of chess. The tournament, which took more than two years ...

"There's more of a childish joy of just playing chess rather than being worried about openings, rating points, and all of those things that are important but don't necessarily equate joy," Carlsen ...

to the game of chess. "This retrospective recognition by the WCHOF is such an amazing honor," said Houska. "As an artist, the privilege and opportunity of putting it all together has been so ...

The World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries (WCHOF), the leading chess cultural center in the country, will present “Charles Houska: Master of Play,” a joyful and colorful retrospective ...

In this week’s episode of the Ryan Murphy ABC show, the Dawson’s Creek alum is playing his own twin brother as Dr. Max (Jackson) heads back to his hometown to check in with his family.

"It's now cool to play chess," says Shahade (in black). In March, she and Irina Krush (in white) vied at an art gallery benefit for the U.S. Women's Chess Olympiad Team. Mig Greengard, ChessNinja ...

Catherine Coulson, who portrayed the mysterious log-toting Margaret Lanterman on 'Twin Peaks,' had a much wider ... Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Mark Beard, who founded ...

If you want the best views of San Francisco, take a hike to Twin Peaks. These famous grassy peaks rise 922 feet in elevation, making them the second highest point in the city (after Mount Davidson).

This is particularly interesting because as a child growing up, I used to enjoy chess, and I had a fascination with wanting to play chess – to the extent that I pestered my father to buy me a ...

In SF, Mayor Daniel Lurie rounds out his first 100 days. Hungarian Susan Polgar earned chess’ highest honor at age 15. She and her family faced antisemitism and harassment from the ruling Communist ...