10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest female to defeat a grandmaster in a classical chess game. The young prodigy accomplished the milestone at the 2025 British Chess Championship in ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

Junior Jaewon Kim shifted in his seat, staring down at the black and white chess board as he thought hard about what his next move would be. With time running out, he quickly advanced his rook up the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Chess clubs give Philadelphia students a space to slow down and learn critical thinking skills. Students and coaches say both can help keep kids safe from gun violence.