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Our celebration of Black History Month continues with another interview. I sat down with FM Joshua Colas, the superstar who made headlines in 2010 after breaking the record of youngest African-American to become a US national master. Though his record no longer stands, his wisdom and experience certainly do—and he was kind enough to share it with the world.

The Main Event of the Pro Chess League begins on February 14. Sixteen teams will vie for a championship worth $25,000 for first place and $150,000 overall.

Each team has six to ten players on the roster. Four will play each week, including at least one woman. For competitive balance, there is a rating cap (a 2550 average) in each match that cannot be exceeded. Teams must plan around the cap and carefully consider potential matchups in order to maximize their chances of winning each week.

SimplyDevina is a titled chess player (woman FIDE master), coach, and streamer with a following of almost 10k fans on her Twitch channel. Known for instructive and entertaining chess streams with a laid-back atmosphere, Devina has also recently tried her hand at organizing online tournaments.

We spoke to Devina about how she rediscovered her love of chess through streaming, navigates the psychology of losing and improving at chess, and overcomes the perils of her pet rabbit chewing through microphone wires. Read more below!

There are thousands of ideas in chess. Some of them are very basic, and others are so complicated that you cannot help but think: "Who was the genius? Who came up with this idea first?" Unfortunately, in most cases, we will never know the answer. Think about it, even openings aren't always named after their inventors. If you want an example, just check what Wikipedia says about Alekhine's defense: "The opening is named after Alexander Alekhine, who introduced it in the 1921 Budapest tournament in games against Endre Steiner and Fritz Sämisch." Oh really? What about the following game played in 1893?

Today we bring you the players who won the most prize money in the major international chess events of 2022. Back in August, we revealed which chess players had won the most prize money throughout history for their performance in major matches and tournaments. As was the case then, here we are covering only performance prizes—that means no money earned from endorsements, appearance fees, residencies, etc.