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 ...

Crush the opponent for a quick checkmate. Or force the opponent into a situation to either lose or take an unsalvageable position. Sunny Hills High School senior Sean Manross, 17, used the first ...

BERLIN — Nikolay Sazhin almost knocked out his opponent with a blow to the chin in the second round. But he had to take the queen to win the match. In front of 1,000 cheering fans one recent Saturday ...