In a historic performance, Ireland chess player Conor Murphy has made his second “grandmaster norm” at the 44th Chess Olympiad. Murphy placed fifth on his board against many super grandmasters ...

“My daughters have competed against children who are blind, some in wheelchairs,” Murphy said. Tanitoluwa Adewuni, who became a chess champion at the age of 6, is seen at home in 202 ...

He wanted to do something to make chess more ‘cool,’” says Kate Murphy, CEO and cofounder of Play Magnus, which develops chess-related apps and has Carlsen as its majority owner. The company ...

Christopher Qiu, student co-ordinator for the players going to Montreal, says chess can be a beneficial tool for kids' minds. (Darryl Murphy/CBC) One player from each grade is chosen as a ...