You name it, and they've made chess pieces out of it _ and about it. Consider the American Gothic board on display in the striking new building off Florida's Turnpike. The ceramic rooks are shaped ...

The World Chess Hall of Fame and Sidney Samole Museum, in Miami near the turnpike, recently held its opening ceremonies. The schedule of events included a “Live Chess” game performed by members of the ...

Just north of the SW 152nd Street exit from the Florida Turnpike, a pink-and-white checkered building with a 50-foot-tall rook’s tower provides an odd counterpoint to the endless suburban sprawl of ...

If you take a drive on Florida’s Turnpike through Miami-Dade County these days, you may be surprised to see a 45-foot-tall rook near the highway. It is part of the home of the World Chess Hall of Fame ...

In an anticipated but disappointing loss, Harvard’s chess team took fourth place in the national Final Four chess tournament in Miami last weekend. The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) took first ...