The Leesville Road Elementary School Chess Club’s Team 2 won the top prize in their classification at the Raleigh Chess Academy Tournament last month. The club’s Team 3 brought home the bronze. Playing for Team 2 were David Cannan, Gloria Hope, Jacob Ierston-Brown and Cole Rathke. Team 3′s players were Derek Mahato, Kenny Poole, Matthias [...]

The Leesville Road Elementary School Chess Club’s Team 2 won the top prize in their classification at the Raleigh Chess Academy Tournament last month. The club’s Team 3 brought home the bronze. Playing for Team 2 were David Cannan, Gloria Hope, Jacob Ierston-Brown and Cole Rathke. Team 3′s players were Derek Mahato, Kenny Poole, Matthias [...]

THE best rule to follow when playing chess is to learn when to break the rules and only ever plan one move ahead. You just never know what your opposition’s next move might be. Ken Macgillivray, 79, of Cambridge Park, has played chess for 60 years. He is a member of Rooty Hill Chess Club. [...]

After Lupe Fiasco’s surprise announcement, Mickey Factz talks to Vibe about joining the All City Chess Club. During a radio interview earlier today, rapper Lupe Fiasco announced that Bronx up-and-comer Mickey Factz will take his place alongside Asher Roth, B.o.B, the Cool Kids, Diggy Simmons, Blu, Wale, J.Cole and Charles Hamilton as the latest addition [...]

By DANA HERRA – dherra@daily-chronicle.comComments (…) | Add Comments Competitors Gary Sargent (left) and Mark Peterson reset the board after completing a game in the DeKalb Chess Club’s November chess tournament Sunday. (Dana Herra – dherra@daily-chronicle.com) Buy Daily Chronicle Photos DeKALB – Don Reyes looked intently at the chess board before him. His hand moved [...]