US Chess Federation

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Just the Rules: Adjournment Rules of ThumbNational Tournament Director Tim Just offers a few rules of thumb that are easier to recall if you get caught in the labyrinth of an adjournment.Read More…
U.S. Open Mask Policy UpdatedThe US Chess Executive Board passed the following motion 7-0 affecting the U.S. Open mask policy: In view of the recent CDC guidance on use of masks...… Read More »
Shankland With Chances, Falls Just Short of FIDE Final FourThe California GM came tantalizingly close, but finishes his stellar run at the 2021 FIDE World Cup with a tiebreaker loss to GM Sergey Karjakin.Read More…
The Party Starts in Cherry HillThe constellation of events that make up the 2021 U.S. Open get underway tonight at 7pm Eastern with the first games of the five Invitational events —...… Read More »