Who is Jacorey Bynum? Teen chess player shocks Magnus Carlsen with bold queen sacrifice checkmate in viral blitz game

Jacorey Bynum, a 19-year-old chess player from the United States, stunned the chess world by defeating Magnus Carlsen on ...
LancasterOnline

Checkmate: Interest in youth chess grows despite school funding cutbacks

Sam Cassidy twirls his red bangs as he contemplates his next move and sets the rook down. “Check.” His opponent, Amera Hemming, reaches out to move her chess piece and freezes her arm above the board ...
Houston Chronicle

In chess boxing, a checkmate can really hurt

BERLIN — Nikolay Sazhin almost knocked out his opponent with a blow to the chin in the second round. But he had to take the queen to win the match. In front of 1,000 cheering fans one recent Saturday ...
Game Rant

Chess: Beginner's Guide To The Scholar's Mate (Four-Move Checkmate)

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...