A Piedmont Triad high school is celebrating a state championship title. The Atkins High School chess team took home the victory — making it a back-to-back state chess champion. PUBLIC TRANSIT ACCESS.

Del Norte High’s chess team members have increasingly declared checkmate against their opponents, with the team capturing a third-place regional tournament award just four years after it was formed.

The local scholastic chess scene reached new heights on Sunday, Jan. 11, as 15 high schools converged at the San Diego Chess Club in Balboa Park for the 3rd Annual San Diego Regional High School Team ...