Young and talented chess players go head-to-head at Chicago's Harold Washington Library
One of the kids may even grow up to become a master. It's happened before.
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One of the kids may even grow up to become a master. It's happened before.
The chess players at the event at Harold Washington Library were seasoned competitors, and they're all still students in the Chicago Public Schools. Noel Brennan reports.
Magnus Carlsen arrived to Friday's events in jeans, which officials say were "explicitly prohibited." Carlsen said he played several rounds before he heard from the federation.
Created in 2012, the Cook County Sheriff's Office says the program is widely regarded as a model program for jails and prisons around the world.
Created in 2012, the Cook County Sheriff's Office says the program is widely regarded as a model program for jails and prisons around the world.
The jail's chess program has been a model for jails and prisons around the world.
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