Corrected: A previous version of this article referenced the International Chess Federation acronym as ICF. The acronym is FIDE. There are 25 million kids worldwide who play chess competitively, ...

Levy Rozman wrote a book that introduces infants to the chess board. But he doesn't just want parents to teach their kids the game. Here's why he thinks chess should be required in every classroom.

I’m embarrassed to admit this in my mid-forties, but I’ve never understood chess well enough to play a full game. My son and daughter both learned how to play in elementary school. I was glad they had ...