In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction. Or, it can sit stone-still and guard the pieces around it, potentially holding its ground for an entire match — or ...

With a tense draw lasting four hours and 45 moves, Magnus Carlsen on Friday began the latest defense of his World Chess Championship title. The Norwegian grandmaster has been No. 1 in the world for a ...

It was a move that changed everything. Ding Liren, the reigning world chess champion, played his rook to f2—a decision that would not only cost him the game but also his crown. Across the board, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Over 900 students, kindergarten through 12th grade, convened at the Oregon Convention Center on Friday for the Chess for Success 50th Annual State Chess Tournament. In an ...

The Balanced Rook Chess Club is a free and social gathering for chess players of all abilities at Wackadoo Brewing. The club ...

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