The 28-year-old Ecuador native, who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster, has made her mark in the male-dominated world of chess, representing her home country in five Chess Olympiads.

Chess is one of the most popular board games of all time. Whether you agree or not, it is known as a game for intellectuals, but with some practice and study, anyone can play it—even young kids.

Adrienne Tellier opened Musical Chess, a play-based class that teaches kids chess & music in Greenville. It combines movement ...

American Assn. Chess Club in Glendale and Los Angeles. Like us, there are several hundred kids who attend this club and play in tournaments nationwide. We are always looking for new places to play ...

Chess for Kids Tavis Smiley talks to Salome Thomas-El about why he gave up a television career to teach kids in the inner-city Philadelphia neighborhood where he grew up, ...

His big idea came when a chess coach asked if he could help a couple of kids who couldn't afford one-on-one mentoring. It's a service that can cost upwards of nearly $100 an hour.

Now playing chess is a big deal at Killip Elementary in Flagstaff, Ariz., where Komada is a teacher and coaches the chess team. The whole program started as a safe place for kids to come after ...

"It would be nice to have a strong chess program in this city for underpriviledged kids," he said. Over the last five years, Medeiros has donated several tables to the city. Each have special meaning.