Girl Chess Power and Beyond is on a mission to empower girls ages 5–18 through chess, education, and service. The nonprofit combines strategic thinking, volunteerism, and life skills to help girls ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A 10-year-old girl has made history by becoming the youngest-ever woman international master in chess. Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow, earned the title and is now encouraging more girls in her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — Two 10-year-old girls beat two chess grandmasters just hours apart in tournaments in England and the U.S. on Aug 10 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One Woodland 16-year-old will compete in a high-level tournament of kings, queens, nights and pawns at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Chess Championship. Rochelle Wu is one of only 10 players that qualified ...

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

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Summer will be here before you know it, and kids' summer camps are starting to fill up. The after-school organization ASAP is hosting a free week-long program teaching girls to ...

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 ...