GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A national chess championship is coming to Grand Rapids. The 123rd U.S. Open Chess Championship will be held at the DeVos Place Convention Center from July 29 to Aug. 6.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Hundreds of the nation’s best chess players are trying to capture their opponents’ kings at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. There are many different tournaments that ...

Over a rollup chess mat on a Franklin Park picnic table, Loren Schmidt brightens while speaking about the Alekhine's Defence, one of his favorite openings. Schmidt, a Heritage University professor and ...

The East Bay Open is the region's premier annual tournament, open to players of all ages and experience levels. There are five USCF-rated and non-rated sections suitable for world-class players to ...

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