While many parents may assume that helping their kids specialize early in life prepares them for successful careers, the latest research suggests otherwise. You may have a leg up on the child ...

A 10-year-old girl who started playing chess five years ago has made history by defeating a grandmaster, according to the International Chess Federation. Bodhana Sivanandan won against Peter Wells, a ...

I am going to fully admit that my knowledge of chess is fairly limited, beyond having played it as a kid and then again with my kids until they could beat me. I don’t truly consider it a sport, at ...

Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa competing in a 2017 tournament as a 12-year-old. | Vysotsky/CC BY-SA 4.0 Playing one’s natural ...

Kids, teens, kings, and knights filled the multi-purpose room at Taylor Elementary School on Saturday during this year's Scholastic Chess Tournament. The event— hosted by SLO Chess Club— invited kids ...

CHENNAI, India – On a balmy morning last fall in the coastal Indian city of Chennai, dozens of fans perched on their seats as they watched an elite-level tournament unfold. Some shook their legs ...

NYC parents are pushing to level the playing field — between chess kids and student athletes. The Citywide Council on High Schools on Wednesday called on the Public School Athletic League to recognize ...

"Across the highest adult performance levels, peak performance is negatively correlated with early performance." ...