“You Don’t Have to be a GM to Win at USATE”- Carnegie Mellon
Everyone is used to seeing grandmasters headlining as the winners of chess tournaments around the world. Many teams at previous years of the U.S. Amateur…
Posts from February, 2018
FIDE Addresses Banking Problems
On February 12, FIDE treasurer Dr. Adrian M. Siegel wrote a letter to delegates of National Federations and other officials to clarify banking problems related…
Wisconsin Chess Academy Wins La Familia Style Amateur Team North
The 2018 Amateur Team North broke another attendance record. 84 teams with 364 players came out for the National Event, held from February 16-18 in…
Rock N Roll and the Ruy Lopez: Over 300 Teams at the World Amateur
Rock n’ roll blasted through the Grand Ballroom during registration for the U.S. Amateur Team East tournament, setting the scene for the intensity to come….
Chess and Math: A Closer Look at the Knight’s Tour
In this article, I would like to introduce some of the connections between mathematics and chess. In many cases, some familiar chess problems are really just math problems in disguise.
US Chess Championship Fields Set: Predict the Winners
The fields are now set for the U.S. Chess Championships and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships, set for April 18-30 at the Saint Louis Chess Club….
US Amateur Team Weekend Kicks Off in New Jersey, Illinois and the Bay
Three of the four US Amateur Team Championship events go down this weekend, including the World Amateur Team in Parsippany, New Jersey. Interest is so…
2018 Scholastic Regulations
The Scholastic Council and the Executive Board have approved the 2018 Scholastic Regulations. This year’s regulations can found here. Substantive changes to this year’s regulations…
US Amateur Team East Registration Capped
The World Amateur Team U.S. Amateur Team East is coming up this weekend from Feb. 17-19 in Parsippany, New Jersey. Excitement for the team competition with…
Carlsen vs. Nakamura: Fischer Random Tactics
Magnus Carlsen is the Unofficial Fischer Random World Champion!
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