LINC winter chess tournament draws 138 players from across area

The tournament drew 138 players to Gladstone Elementary School in Kansas City. Here are the results and a photo gallery.

LINC loves chess: Check out results from girls tourney. Sign up for the boys and girls tourney May 13

The idea that chess is dominated by men is being left to history. LINC’s chess program — as LINC Executive Vice President Janet Miles-Bartee declared at the last girls tourney before the pandemic — is full of “girl power.” See the latest results and sign up for the boys and girls tournament May 13 at kclinc.org/chess.

FOX4 TV features LINC chess teacher, hall of famer; sign up now for March tournament

Get ready for LINC’s next chess tournament March 11 by watching the FOX4 feature on LINC chess master and Missouri Hall of Famer Zeb Fortman II. See how to sign up.

Want to help your child (or yourself) learn chess? LINC's beginner video gets you started

We love chess. Now LINC’s beginner chess lesson has been captured on video. The virtual class is ideal for a parent who wants to learn how to help their child start their chess journey — or to get started themselves. See how LINC teaches the game.

Covid countermove: LINC Chess announces online tournament

Your move, pandemic. LINC’s chess instructors have made their play, responding to the devious opening move by their unexpected opponent — Covid-19 — by announcing LINC’s first summer virtual chess tournament.

Marvin Francois leaves behind a recipe for healing

Whether in the role of husband, father, mentor, volunteer, or photographer, Marvin Francois was always there. The one face you knew you’d see. The rock in so many people’s lives. Lost to senseless violence. But a messenger of peace.

Digital creativity fosters child dreams of musical food parties, chess tourneys in PJs

It came to this. The teachers’ live-streamed faces flickered in the grid of a virtual conference call but none of the students who’d been invited to join them were there. Not a one. This was not a problem of lack of interest, but the difficulties of digital technology. The teachers did not give up.

LINC Chess Tournament on April 8

Learn more and pre-register now for the next LINC Chess Tournament on April 8.

LINC Chess Tournament Announced - March 11

The next LINC Chess tournament will be Saturday, Mar. 11 at Fire Prairie Upper Elementary School in the Fort Osage School District. Pre-registration is now open!

Over 200 students compete at LINC Chess Winter Tournament in Fort Osage

Over two hundred students participated in a total of five competitive rounds of chess play today, Saturday December 5 at Fire Prairie Upper Elementary in Fort Osage School District. The next tournament will be March 5 at Bingham Middle School in the Independence School District.

Over twenty students are active with LINC Chess Camp this summer

LINC Chess Camp and LINC Chess University are keeping students and volunteers active playing chess this week at Woodland Early Learning Center in Kansas City Public Schools. New this year, LINC Chess University participants will work with LINC Chess Camp students their last day.

Increase in LINC Chess participation continues into summer

Students continue to play chess into the summer. Seventeen elementary schools in Kansas City Public Schools are open with LINC Summer Schools students playing and learning chess. LINC Chess camp will once again be offered this summer at Woodland Early Learning Center July 27-July 31.

LINC Chess programs keep students, adults playing in the summer

LINC Chess is once again hosting programs this summer with LINC Chess Camp and LINC Chess University at Woodland Early Learning Center in Kansas City Public Schools. From 8 a.m. to noon starting Monday, July 27-Friday, July 31 students can improve their chess game with LINC Chess instructors during LINC Chess. Adults can sign up for LINC Chess University to become a certified LINC Chess instructor.

Results: LINC Chess End of Year Tournament in Hickman Mills

Over 200 students competed in five rounds of chess during the LINC Chess End of Year Tournament at Hickman Mills Freshman Center Saturday, May 9. Congratulations to all participants!

Results: LINC Chess Winter Tournament Dec. 6, 2014

View the results from the December 6 LINC Chess Winter Tournament at Fire Prairie Upper Elementary. Congratulations to all participants!

Students develop their chess game this week with LINC Chess Camp

Eighteen students have been playing to improve their chess game this week at LINC Chess Camp at Chouteau Elementary in North Kansas City School District.

New students and adult volunteers get active with LINC Chess

LINC Chess keeps playing in the summer with LINC Chess Basics and LINC Chess University. Forty new students learn the game of chess while LINC Chess University graduates 12 new instructors. Interested in playing this summer? LINC Chess Camp begins Monday, July 14.

LINC winter chess tournament draws 138 players from across area

LINC loves chess: Check out results from girls tourney. Sign up for the boys and girls tourney May 13

FOX4 TV features LINC chess teacher, hall of famer; sign up now for March tournament

Want to help your child (or yourself) learn chess? LINC's beginner video gets you started

Covid countermove: LINC Chess announces online tournament

Marvin Francois leaves behind a recipe for healing

Digital creativity fosters child dreams of musical food parties, chess tourneys in PJs

LINC Chess Tournament on April 8

LINC Chess Tournament Announced - March 11

Over 200 students compete at LINC Chess Winter Tournament in Fort Osage

Over twenty students are active with LINC Chess Camp this summer

Increase in LINC Chess participation continues into summer

LINC Chess programs keep students, adults playing in the summer

Results: LINC Chess End of Year Tournament in Hickman Mills

Results: LINC Chess Winter Tournament Dec. 6, 2014

Students develop their chess game this week with LINC Chess Camp

New students and adult volunteers get active with LINC Chess

Results: LINC Chess End of Year tournament at Hickman Mills Jr. High School

Students show high LINC Chess tournament participation throughout school year

Results: LINC Chess K-12 tournament at NKCHS