An Isle of Wight chess tournament is highlighting the game's growing popularity with young people.

BOARDMAN — Twenty-four chess playing hopefuls from around the region gathered at Southern Park Mall over the weekend for a nationally sanctioned chess tournament, the first of its kind in Boardman.

Twenty-six chess players, from kindergarteners to senior citizens, competed to test their skills in the Coquille South Coast Chess Tournament on January 18th. As this tournament was entirely United ...

Twenty six chess players from kindergarten to senior citizens competed to test their chess skills in the Coquille South Coast Chess Tournament January 18th. As this tournament was entirely United ...