August 2019

Even for someone who is super smart, becoming a skilled chess player takes a lot, a lot of practice. Likewise, practice is not everything. New research in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that…

Joshua Kelley anticipated his blow by studying the images of the match. Linebackers plugged the openings created by the offensive line, producing a conundrum for the running back.Should he cut out? Fall in the middle of the line? Charge…

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When 12-year-old Mountain View resident Ruiyang Yan narrowly qualified for the United States Junior Women's Chess Championship, she set her expectations cautiously.However, as the grueling 10-day competition, hosted by the Saint Louis Chess…

When 12-year-old Mountain View resident Ruiyang Yan narrowly qualified for the US Junior Girls Chess Championship, she set her expectations cautiously low.However, as the grueling 10-day competition, hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club in…