Chess is more than just a recreational activity,” says Russ Makofsky. “It’s a catalyst to change lives.” Makofsky is the founder of the Impact Coaching Network, which has been bringing competitive ...

New research has found real-world evidence that parents and coaches undervalue girls and young women who play chess. Regarding their current abilities, young women were evaluated to be just as ...

And these are just at the very top of the Indian game - below them there are a whole lot more GMs and IMs, all at various stages of clambering up the chess world. No country is currently producing ...

Bodhana Sivanandan told the BBC that she practices for at least an hour a day Two years ago, Bodhana won all three chess world championships for the under eight age group - in the classical game ...

“I think chess in an esports arena is an exciting prospect. You play chess online, so there is already that component to it – but what we need is a different setting with a louder audience and ...