South Oak Cliff High School is known for excellence on the football field, but there's another activity where students excel...chess. "We're on the football team, we're also on the basketball team," ...

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 ...

Lexington is known for many things — its history, its picturesque center, and its lengthy Town Meetings. Increasingly, the town is also developing a reputation as a hotbed of chess talent. Five of the ...

In a dramatic turn of events during the high-octane “Checkmate: USA vs India” chess exhibition in Arlington, Texas, American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura stole the spotlight, not just with his skills, ...