CHESS

SPORTS
This Ex-NFL Player Is On A Mission To Become A Chess Master
By Zach Young
Having mastered football and math, John Urschel has his sights on chess.
WEIRD NEWS
People Think The New World Chess Championship Logo Is 'Pawnographic '
By Lee Moran
"Putting the 'mate' into checkmate."
WORLD NEWS
Chess Legend Slams Trump: 'In Any Game Of Wits, I Would Bet On Putin'
By Ed Mazza
Garry Kasparov wants people to stop comparing politics to chess.
WEIRD NEWS
Vice Explores Whether Donald Trump Would Even Be Good At 3D Chess
By Andy McDonald
Remember when everyone thought he was a political genius? ... Yeah.
BLACK VOICES
This 12-Year-Old Is Baltimore's First National Youth Chess Champion
By Zahara Hill
And he fine-tunes his skills at his local barbershop.
WOMEN
12-Year-Old 'Humiliated' By Chess Tournament Officials Over ‘Seductive’ Dress
By Carla Herreria
The girl wore a knee-length dress to participate in the tournament held in Malaysia.
SPORTS
Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Successfully Defends His Title In Thrilling Finale
By Zach Young, Contributor
Podcast Producer, HuffPost Politics
When the dust had settled at the World Chess Championship in Manhattan on Wednesday night, the expected had happened. In
SPORTS
The World Chess Champion Just Took A Massive Gamble
By Zach Young, Contributor
Podcast Producer, HuffPost Politics
The crowd assembled for game 12 of the 2016 World Chess Championship was small but excited. The match between Magnus Carlsen
ARTS & CULTURE
Tonight We Could Have A New Chess Champion
By Zach Young, Contributor
Podcast Producer, HuffPost Politics
When Magnus Carlsen walked into the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan nearly three weeks ago for the red-carpet opening of the world
SPORTS
The World Chess Champion Is In Trouble
By Zach Young, Contributor
Podcast Producer, HuffPost Politics
Magnus Carlsen does not like to lose at chess. If he did, of course, he wouldn’t be the world champion; the best players
SPORTS
Championship Chess Has A Draw Problem
By Zach Young, Contributor
Podcast Producer, HuffPost Politics
“I think it’s at least 70% that Magnus will win the game,” said Judit Polgar. The world chess champion had just moved his
POLITICS
Even The World Chess Champion Can't Escape The Spectre Of Donald Trump
By Zach Young, Contributor
Podcast Producer, HuffPost Politics
As he now does in all things, Donald Trump reared his head yesterday in the first round of the World Chess Championship in
SPORTS
Chess Championship Challengers Arrive In New York
By Zach Young, Contributor
Podcast Producer, HuffPost Politics
I first heard of Magnus Carlsen back in 2010, around the time he participated in an event called “Magnus Vs. the World”. Ensconced
SPORTS
A New Generation Does Battle For The World Chess Title
By Zach Young, Contributor
Podcast Producer, HuffPost Politics
  Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid and Blitz championship in Berlin, 2015 On Saturday, as the chess world prepared for the
POLITICS
A Reminder That Donald Trump Once Thought It Was Funny To Give Poor Students A Fake $1 Million Bill
By Sam Levine
He reportedly ended up giving them $200 and bought them some sneakers.
BUSINESS
Countdown to the World Chess Championship
By A.J. Steigman, Contributor
Former CEO of Soletron
Agon Limited is pioneering the use of virtual reality in chess. This is the first World Chess Championship ever that will
ENTERTAINMENT
What Does It Feel Like to Play a Chess Grandmaster?
By Quora, Contributor
The best answer to any question
More questions: Chess: How can I learn to play chess at a higher level? Chess: Who are the top five greatest chess players
BOOKS
'The Queen of Katwe': The Ultimate Underdog Story
By Off the Shelf, Contributor
Read. Recommend. Repeat.
Phiona Mutesi was born and raised in Katwe, a slum within the bustling city of Kampala, Uganda, that often floods with raw
IMPACT
Chess for Success: This Week In Daily Giving
By Ariel Nessel, Contributor
Co Founder of The Pollination Project
At the end of this month, Walt Disney Productions will release Queen of Katwe, a film that highlights the story of a young
ENTERTAINMENT
Lupita Nyong'o Talks About "Queen of Katwe"
By Nell Minow, Contributor
shareholder advocate, movie critic
David Oyelowo plays Robert Katende, who introduced the children of the poorest areas of Uganda to chess. "You could not ask
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