The Chess Drum

Maurice Ashley’s new graphic non-fiction novel “Mind vs.

The HBCU Chess Alliance has announced the inaugural HBCU National Chess Championship to be held April 17-18, 2027 at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia.

William Granger was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to James and Helen Granger.

All roads lead to Samarkand, Uzbekistan for the 2026 Chess Olympiad.

Jacorey Bynum is a freshman at Florida A&M University, ready to start his collegiate career at one of the preeminent HBCUs in the country.

The San Antonio Spurs may have lost to the New York Knicks, but Victor “Wemby” Wembanyama has proven he will be a force to some in many years to come.

The Chess Drum has spent 25 years chronicling the history of chess players in the African Diaspora.

William Goichberg (1942-2026) It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of William (Bill) Goichberg, founder of Continental Chess.

Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship Announces 2026 Awardees NEW YORK, NY – July 23, 2026 – The Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship (MACF), established by internationally renowned Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley in partnership with the US Chess Trust, today annou…

Ernest “Stephen” Colding has launched ‘Chess for Children’ following the publication of a book by the same name in 2018.