The Oak Hall under-8 girls' chess team includes Stella Wang, Miyuki Phillips, Melody Zeng, Cate Black and Aria Kurian.

Discover how Girl Chess Power and Beyond teaches girls chess, life skills, and leadership, fostering confidence and community ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A long-running student chess program in Palm Beach County is expanding its focus on girls, supported by a national grant aimed at ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Their focus is unwavering. Their decisions are calculated and meticulous. Their love for chess is unmatched. "Problem solving is what we need in life to help us do stuff," tournament ...

A 10-year-old British chess prodigy defeated world champion Mariya Muzychuk — putting her one step closer to becoming the youngest grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan has been described as a "girl wonder, ...

For over a century, chess has had more than 1,700 Grandmasters, yet not one has been a Black woman. Chess Is for Black Girls is on a mission to change that by increasing representation and access for ...

Bodhana Sivanandan attained the title after she beat a 60-year-old Grandmaster during a tournament in Liverpool, England, on Aug. 10 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work ...

Coach Dr. Nancy Keller was thrilled when she saw the Oregon Girl’s Championship February 4th and realized she had six dedicated Coos County girls who had been regularly attending local chess ...

When most people think of chess, they picture elderly gentlemen hunched over boards in the park, contemplating their next ...

A one-year grant from the U.S. Chess Federation will help encourage girls ages 5-11 to learn, compete and stay involved in chess. Antonis Loudaros established the chess program at The Greene School in ...