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Central Harlem

May 01, 2013

Russian Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov Visits Success Academy Harlem

Chess legend Garry Kasparov said the game has great benefits for students.

Park Slope

April 10, 2013

Park Slope's P.S. 282 Chess Team Triumphs at National Tournament

The P.S. 282 chess team won trophies in five categories at the United States Chess Federation tournament.

Inwood

February 15, 2013

Inwood Chess Team Raises Cash for Trip to National Competition

The chess club at P.S. 98 Shorac Kappock is trying to raise money to compete in Nashville.

New York City

December 13, 2012

Superstar City Kids Let Their Talents Shine From a Young Age

Talented New York City kids develop expertise in areas from chess to music composition.

Chelsea

November 27, 2012

Championship Chelsea Chess Team Loses Coaching Program

The national champions at the NYC Lab School no longer have access to a chess-instruction program.

Brooklyn Heights

July 26, 2012

Belly Dancing, Volleyball, Kayaking and More at Brooklyn's Waterfront Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park offers nearly 400 free activities this summer.

Greenwich Village

June 22, 2012

World's No. 1 Chess Champ Leads Weeklong Camp

Global chess champ Magnus Carlsen will share his techniques at a weeklong chess camp.

Chelsea

May 24, 2012

Chelsea Kids Win Top Prize at National Chess Contest

NYC Lab School's sixth-grade chess team got top honors at the U.S. Chess Federation Championships.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 10, 2011

Young Manhattan Chess Prodigies Take on World's Best Players

Five area chess prodigies have gotten so good at such an early age that they are now heading overseas to play against the best young chess minds in the world.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 01, 2011

Chinatown Chess Champs Honored by Schools Chief

The Yung Wing School's "Panda Pawns" were the first elementary-school team to beat high-schoolers in a national contest.

Harlem

May 18, 2011

Mayor's Cup Chess Championship Coming to Harlem

Students in grades K-12 will bid for the title of "Best in the City" during the competition this weekend in Harlem.

Manhattan

January 05, 2011

Judge Dismisses Case Against Inwood Chess Players

A judge ruled that police incorrectly wrote a summons for two men ticketed while playing chess in Inwood Hill Park.

Washington Heights & Inwood

December 28, 2010

Inwood Chess Players Opt for Trial

Civil rights attorney Norman Siegel will represent two of the men ticketed for playing chess in an Inwood playground.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 22, 2010

Parents, Children Rally in Support of Chess Players Ticketed at Inwood Hill Park

Locals rallied on Saturday behind the seven men who were ticketed for playing chess at the Inwood Park chess tables.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 20, 2010

Parents Plan to Rally in Support of Ticketed Chess Players

A group of parents plan to play chess in the park with their children this weekend in a show of solidarity.