Announcements US Chess Office Closed Monday, February 17 for Presidents Day » Nominating Committee Recommends 4 Candidates in the 2025 Executive Board Election » deMoss hired as Deputy Executive Director » The 2025 Scholar Chess Player Awards » US Chess Offices to be Closed Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day » Review: After Endgame is a Comedy Show About Chess and Learning From Your LossesAuthor’s note: I had the chance to see a sold-out performance of Kevin James Doyle’s show After Endgame on February 14 at the SoHo Playhouse in... Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 6 (Jacobson & Naroditsky)This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 – 31 in New York. Our coverage... Tactics Tuesday: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 6 (Jacobson & Naroditsky)Today's Tactics Tuesday continues a multi-week feature on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 through 31 in New York... Bryan Lin Earns First IM Norm, Stearman Moves Towards 2500, and More at NYC Chess Norms InvitationalIt was an eventful Presidents Day weekend for a host of norm-seekers in New York, with the 21st NYC Chess Norms event producing its 51st total norm... American Teams Off To Solid Starts at 2025 FIDE World Senior Team ChampionshipsAfter four matches in Prague, the US Chess-sponsored USA team is a full point behind the leading teams from Italy and Kazakhstan after surrendering... FIDE World Senior Team Championships Begin Monday in PragueThe 2025 FIDE World Senior Team Championships begin Monday, February 17, in Prague, Czech Republic, with Team USA sending both an Open 50+ and Women's...