In April, at the age of 26, I learned how to play chess. I’d never played before, but I always thought it looked fun. I thought I’d never be able to understand the game in its full complexity, but I ...

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Duolingo isn't just for languages anymore. Now, the app can teach you chess. Duolingo is set to launch a new course to help folks learn chess in the coming weeks. Right now, the course is only ...

LEARNING TO MASTER CHESS BOARD BEFORE BASIC MATH. AALIYAH PHILLIPS SHOWS US HOW SOME CLASSROOMS ARE USING MUSIC TO TEACH KIDS AS YOUNG AS THREE YEARS OLD HOW TO PLAY THE GAME. IT’S NOT YOUR AVERAGE ...

"Hola, ajedrez" means "Hello, chess" in Spanish. You've always been able to learn Spanish on Duolingo. And you'll be able to learn and practice chess on the language learning app soon. Duolingo ...

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Maurice Ashley knows chess, and he enthusiastically shares that knowledge with kids who want to learn. Inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame, and the first Black person to earn the title of ...

“If your pawn game is good, you can do so much.” So teaches Edward Trimble during an afterschool program he runs through his nonprofit S.P.O.R.T. Academy, which brought together dozens of young ...

"Chess is the great equalizer," Principal Salome Thomas-El said. A principal at an economically disadvantaged school has spent more than 30 years teaching his students life lessons through the game of ...

Fifth-grader Owen Johnston considers his options during a game of chess Thursday at Greenmont Elementary School. Students in Kevin Mace’s STEAM class learned how to play chess this past week in ...

Some parents are signing their children up for chess lessons to get a break, and to teach them how to express themselves. By Lam Thuy Vo Ellis Clifton draws a grid with yellow chalk, counting each row ...