MANSFIELD — Sterkel Park came alive with strategy and concentration as thirteen local players gathered for a community chess tournament hosted by Chess Bus, a new 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Mansfield dedicated to promoting the mental and social benefits of chess.

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On a Sunday in Tucson, Ken Larsen, a chess coach with over four decades of experience, sits across from eight-year-old Nik Jain, offering a gentle nudge: “Maybe you should protect that pawn.”

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