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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

IT2 Andrew Peraino after winning the 2020 Armed Forces Chess Championship. Andrew Peraino Photo When Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Andrew Peraino was a Navy recruit, tucked away in his ...

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 ...

A chess master who coaches at 10 East Valley schools resigned this month from the U.S. Chess Federation executive board following a November reprimand alleging ethics violations. Robert Tanner, who ...

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 ...