For his Eagle Scout project, Nathan Schlachter created a huge chessboard and pieces for use outdoors at the park in Big Rock.

A chance meeting at George Floyd square turned into a chess program for kids in the Central Neighborhood of South Minneapolis ...

Kaya Chaa, 8, (left) and Collin Jones, 7, match wits as they play a game of chess during the Santa Monica Ocean Park Library Chess Club on Wednesday afternoon. (photo by Brandon Wise) OCEAN PARK ...

Yezukevich said that includes the some of the homeless people near the library and city center. "Some of the best chess players I’ve found have been part of the homeless community," he said.