May 2024

Guo
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the May 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like this...
Wednesday Workout
We continue our series of puzzles from the scholastic season with the first installment from the 2024 National Elementary School Championship in...
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The US Chess Executive Board, in support of DM23-50 (Create DC State Chapter Committee), called a Special Delegates Meeting for June 1, 2024, for the...
Tactics Tuesday
We continue our series of puzzles from the scholastic season with the first installment from the 2024 National Elementary School Championship in...
winners
FM Eric Chang Liu and CM Nikash Vemparala are the 2024 K-8 Co-Champions, with Vemparala taking first on tiebreaks after the pair drew their head-to...
Handshakes
The penultimate round of the 2024 National Middle School (K-8) Championship is currently underway, with live commentary streaming on our Twitch...
Chess moms too
What's better than a Chess Moms' tournament? Why, a Chess Moms' tournament that includes the whole family, of course: even grandmothers and...
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Almost 1,200 players from 36 states competed in Atlanta, Georgia to determine the nation’s top middle school chess players ATLANTA, GA: The 501(c)3 US...
handshake
The 2024 National Middle School (K-8) Championship officially began yesterday, May 10, with 1,175 players participating in Atlanta, Georgia. 177...
world school
Three Americans made podium (top-three) finishes at the 2024 FIDE World School Championship, held May 1 through 9 in Lima, Peru. In the U-13 Open...
15x8
This weekend, May 10 through 12, the US Chess National Middle School (K-8) Championship takes place in Atlanta, Georgia! This national event features...
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series of tactical highlights from this season's scholastic national championships. Enjoy a mixture of...