When 17-year-old Griffin McConnell was named national chess master in March, it was a major achievement — especially since he earned the prestigious title after undergoing his fourth brain surgery ...

Since middle school, chess has been an integral part of Peter Giannatos’ life. He’s participated in more than 200 tournaments, and is recognized as a master level player. In fact, he’s a top-10 player ...

Only three years or so since first picking up the game of chess, 9-year-old Carissa Yip can already look down at 93 percent of the more than 51,000 players registered with the U.S. Chess ...

Chiles High School freshman William Wu was recently awarded a title years in the making: candidate master. Wu, who has been playing the game of chess since he was 6 years old, earned the distinction ...

Brooklyn native Rochelle Ballantyne, currently ranked an expert by the U.S. Chess Federation, has set her sights on becoming the first Black woman chess master. Law student Rochelle Ballantyne is on a ...

9-year-old Carissa Yip has risen so far up the US chess federation rankings that she has reached the expert level at a younger age than anyone since the federation began electronic record-keeping in ...

Our regular Capital Region Q&A feature showcases conversations with local people about their lives, jobs, interests and the place we call home. Today’s subject is Philemon Thomas, 34, an Albany native ...