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USA in the Hunt Halfway Through 3rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities

The 3 rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities crossed the halfway mark today. After four rounds, Cuba leads with a perfect 8/8 team score (wins...

Colville Takes Cadet Championship Over Das in Tiebreaks

Californian IM Julian Colville won the 2026 U.S. Cadet Championship in a playoff over New York’s FM Aditeya Das to claim the national Under-16 title...

Ernie Schlich (1946-2026)

It is with profound sadness that I report the passing of Ernest W. “Ernie” Schlich Aug. 23, 2026. Ernie was a former US Chess employee, a long-time...

A Chess Board in Memory of 9/11

Editor's note: This article by Dewain Barber was originally published in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In recognition of the 25th...

$50,000 Naroditsky Fellowship Now Open for Applications

The Charlotte Chess Center Foundation (CCCF) has announced that the Naroditsky Fellowship is now accepting applications. The Fellowship, created in...

Jim Mennella (1948-2026)

Jim Mennella was born in 1948 and grew up in Brooklyn. In the mid-1970s he joined the US Chess Federation and his bank’s corporate team. He eventually...

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USA in the Hunt Halfway Through 3rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities The 3 rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities crossed the halfway mark today. After four rounds, Cuba leads with a perfect 8/8 team score (wins...
Colville Takes Cadet Championship Over Das in Tiebreaks Californian IM Julian Colville won the 2026 U.S. Cadet Championship in a playoff over New York’s FM Aditeya Das to claim the national Under-16 title...
Ernie Schlich (1946-2026) It is with profound sadness that I report the passing of Ernest W. “Ernie” Schlich Aug. 23, 2026. Ernie was a former US Chess employee, a long-time...
A Chess Board in Memory of 9/11 Editor's note: This article by Dewain Barber was originally published in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In recognition of the 25th...
$50,000 Naroditsky Fellowship Now Open for Applications The Charlotte Chess Center Foundation (CCCF) has announced that the Naroditsky Fellowship is now accepting applications. The Fellowship, created in...
Jim Mennella (1948-2026) Jim Mennella was born in 1948 and grew up in Brooklyn. In the mid-1970s he joined the US Chess Federation and his bank’s corporate team. He eventually...