by Raphael | Apr 10, 2017 | News
Summerville-New England Chessboards are engineering based, premium grade solid-hardwood chess boards. Driven by the singular goal of producing the very finest chess products, the boards are completely hand fabricated in New England with remarkable precision and...
by Raphael | Mar 9, 2017 | Art of Chess, News
Women have made chess more beautiful and are making a difference in the world. #HappyWomensDay Whether crafty moves that win championships or handicrafts that capture imaginations, these women have made chess their art. 1. The Polgar Sisters are known for mastering...
by Raphael | Mar 2, 2017 | News
DGT adds the Official FIDE Chess Set to its range of electronic chess pieces suitable for all DGT e-Boards and Revelation II. The Official FIDE Chess Set was first used on DGT boards at the World Championship Match in 2013 in Chennai India when Magnus Carlsen played...
by Raphael | Mar 1, 2017 | Chess Sets, News
The Exclusive handmade, elegant wooden sensor chess board brings luxury electronic chess home in style. New in April 2017 and built with new technology, you will enjoy a beautiful chess set with intuitive play built in. Every move played is ultra-clear with the 81-LED...
by Raphael | Feb 22, 2017 | News
I recently had the pleasure of spending some time with the people behind the Queen of Katwe story. Coach Robert Katende, Phiona Mutesi, and Benjamin attended Chess4Life’s annual party hosted by Elliott Neff. During this visit I learned that coach Robert took...
by Josh Burger | Nov 28, 2016 | Kids & Family, News, Stories, Teachers
Raydell Lacey’s chess club Chess Moves Against Violence is just the beginning of strategic action toward ending violence. A September 2016 chess tournament was the brainchild of Lacey, a chess parent who lost her grandson to senseless gun violence. Raydell shares, “My...
by Raphael | Nov 10, 2016 | News
A generational shift is happening in the world of chess with two millennials who have come of age in the computer era now vying for the world’s title in November’s 2016 world chess championship. The 2016 chess world champion is being decided this November...
by Raphael | Sep 7, 2016 | News, Stories, Uncategorized
The Queen of Katwe is based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled...