The FIDE Chess.com Nations Cup starts in exactly one week. It’s one of the most prestigious online events ever held with some of the strongest players on the planet participating and $180,000 in prize money. In this preview, we’ve collected a number of reactions from players and captains of […]
Month: April 2020
Area students finish strong in chess tournament
Source: chessmaine.netMembers of the Capt. Albert Stevens School co-championship K-3 team celebrate their success in the state chess tournament last month. Players from schools in the Belfast area, Lincolnville and Camden-Rockport posted strong finishes in the statewide Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championships at the University of Maine last month. […]
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Child Chess Champion’s Family Tells Their Story of Miracles
The Adewumi family: (L-R) Kayode, Tani, Austin, and Oluwatoyin. (Courtesy of HarperCollins) Tani Adewumi was just in first grade when Boko Haram knocked on his father’s door and turned their lives upside down. A couple years later, the story of this son of a Nigerian prince turned homeless refugee […]
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