But that's exactly what kindergartner Ryan Mecham did. The Katy ISD student received first place in a statewide chess competition through the United States Chess Federation earlier this month.

Seventh-graders Alex Bianchi and Logan Shafer from the Waco Homeschool Chess Club won first place in the Bughouse competition at the National Middle School Championship April 28-May 1 in Grapevine.

Jada’s victory, her coaches said, led to the University Prep Science & Math team earning first place in the “Under 14” category at the championships presented by Kasparov Chess Foundation ...

WOMAN FIDE MASTER (WFM) Allaney Jia Doroy of National University chess team defeated former solo leader 8-times Illinois, USA champion International Master Angelo Young in the last round to create a ...

The school took first place in the K-12 U1000 competition. John Parks took top honors in Quick Chess under 600 and Daniel Foley took an eighth place medal. Both are students of Carlisle Christian ...

Beachwood’s Viet Nguyen tied for 1st place in the 4th grade division and Rachelle Magaram tied for 8th in the 9th grade division at the 2012 Ohio K-12 Chess Championship held on Nov. 17.