Feb. 24—ROCHESTER — The Century High School chess team defended the Rochester Area Scholastic Chess League City Cup, defeating Mayo High School 4-1/2 to 1/2 in the championship round. The Rochester ...

ROCHESTER — The Century High School Varsity Chess Team achieved the highest placement in its 24-year history at the Minnesota State Chess Association 2024 K-12 Scholastic Tournament. The tournament ...

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88.

Boris Spassky, former world chess champion, died in Moscow at 88. He was best known for his 1972 "Match of the Century" loss to Bobby Fischer. The International Chess Federation called Spassky "one of ...

Mar. 2—ROCHESTER — Century High School won the Rochester Area Scholastic Chess League City Cup championship on Saturday, Feb. 28, for the third year in a row. Seven teams were competing, including two ...