One of the most dominant dynasties in college chess history won’t be coming back for the fall semester. In a stunning development, St. Louis-based Webster University announced it was eliminating its ...

Webster University is eliminating its renowned chess program—which has spawned multiple grandmasters—citing student visa issues and funding, The St. Louis Business Journal reported. Webster ...

Children from New York schools are consistently winning national chess championships, and programs dedicated to teaching young people the game are booming. Ayden Spellman, 11, is one of the top young ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 16, 2026 / Freedom Holding Corp., the international investment and technology company, has announced the acquisition of ChessBase, one of the world’s oldest ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita organization is using chess to teach young children life skills. Students at Holy Savior Catholic Academy are mastering chess through the Mentors and Masters Youth ...

Learn how Zoo veterinarians deliver expert care for an apex island predator. Mike Bock Inside the Zoo’s veterinary hospital, a team of veterinarians, technicians and animal care specialists work to ...

In its opening moments, Untold: Chess Mates contextualizes a cheating scandal that rocked the top tiers of competitive chess in 2022—which spiraled out of control with allegations of a player using ...

JAKARTA, March 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia will loan two Komodo dragons to Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, where it is hoped the endangered reptiles will be able ‌to breed, and will receive some red pandas ...

The chess program Stockfish can crush Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who is largely considered the greatest player in history. However, it cannot replace him. These super-strong platforms ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The young chess player reached instinctively toward his threatened king, scanning the board for safe haven — until his instructor stepped in with a question. “If you move your king out of check, what ...

Mario the Komodo dragon required veterinary intervention after macaques tossed plush toys into his enclosure Mandai Wildlife Reserve/Instagram A Singapore Zoo komodo dragon named Mario swallowed plush ...