One sharp idea was all it took to turn the position into a winning attack. The pieces lined up perfectly, threats came one after another, and there was no time to react. Within seconds, the game went ...

A tense chess game suddenly exploded into action when one player launched a lightning-fast attack that lasted barely a minute. What looked like a normal position quickly turned into a tactical storm ...

Oct. 1—When he started playing chess at age 7, Liam Callahan quickly developed a rival — a player who seemed to be a step ahead of his every move. Unable to defeat his dad, Callahan overcame the ...