Checkmate! I am sure that was my mindset when I was in private practice and wanted to win a case for my client. I wanted to achieve checkmate, to trap the opposing party so they had no legal move that ...

Archie, he had a lot of wisdom. I met him at a time when I needed guidance, and I recognized him as a person who was passionate about knowledge of self. Most days he could be found reading or playing ...

You may have seen him with his chess set at the Starbucks on Padre Island. His name is Phil Shaw and he loves teaching the art of chess to other people. But, he wasn't always a chess pro. “Mostly ...

In the game of chess, every single move contributes to the overall outcome. All 16 pawns—the queen, knights, bishops and others—provide unique value to a player. The queen is the most powerful piece ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

The game of chess can be a metaphor for life. In November of 2009, an eighteen year-old named Magnus Carlsen of Norway became the youngest No. 1 chess player in the game’s history. There are many ...