International chess master, Idaho native, praises STEM and Computer Science Initiative BY SIERRA OSHRIN MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH 2016 BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) — For many, chess is learned at a young age. But one Treasure Valley teen is making a...
With young chess star Luke Harmon-Vellotti, UCLA students revive Chess Club
UCLA students revive Chess Club, hope to recruit more members By Norma Reyes Black-and-white checkered boards cover the tables in John Wooden Center’s games lounge as the UCLA Chess Club gathers to practice and strategize. On a center table,...
The American academic genius and chess phenom
What Makes You So Smart, Teenage International Chess Master?BY NOAH DAVIS • March 19, 2014 • 10:00 AM Luke Vellotti is going to rule the world. This is the partial text of an email I received while trying to...