Check. Mate. The current queen of the chess is Bellevue's own Megan Lee, a 12-year-old middle school student (12!), who cleared the chess board this past weekend to win the number one spot (and a four-year scholarship to the Univ. of Texas at Dallas) in the 18-years-and-younger division of the U.S. Chess Federation's All-Girls Nationals. Be on the lookout next time you think about playing chess in the park, an innocent sweet-voiced ringer (whose last read was Bobby Fischer’s 60 Memorable Games) may take your money be watching your every move. more ›

Tuesday night, 15 teams competed for first place at Seattlest trivia. In the end, it was a tight battle between the top two: Donner and Blitzen Party and Team of Rivals. Team of Rivals pulled it out with 70 points, to D&B's 67. Third place went to Sexy Shoeless God of War, 8 points back at 59. Prizes: $100, $50, and $8, respectively. more ›