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Inside Story: IM Carissa Yip Interviews Author Kyla Zhou

Editor's note: This story first appeared in the October 2024 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content...

Just the Rules: A Finished Game Gets Scored as a Bye?!

Byes are given out to players for games not played. Sometimes it is a full-point bye. Sometimes it is a half-point bye. Occasionally a zero-point bye...

Wednesday Workout: 45th Olympiad, Pt. 1

This week's Wednesday Workout begins a series highlighting exciting moments from the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, held last month in Budapest, Hungary...

Tactics Tuesday: Paris Speed Chess Champs, Pt. 2

For this week's Tactics Tuesday, we return to the blitz and bullet games from the 2024 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship finals. Part one — and more...

Check is in the Mail, October: What's New is Old!

We welcome Jeff French as the new editor. It is ironic that Jeff was a student and chess club member of Alex Dunne's in high school in northeast...

15th Continental Women's Chess Championships 2024 Announced

The 15th Continental Women's Chess Championship of the Americas 2024 will be held November 23-30, 2024 at the Dominican Olympic Hostel (Albergue...

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Inside Story: IM Carissa Yip Interviews Author Kyla Zhou Editor's note: This story first appeared in the October 2024 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content...
Just the Rules: A Finished Game Gets Scored as a Bye?! Byes are given out to players for games not played. Sometimes it is a full-point bye. Sometimes it is a half-point bye. Occasionally a zero-point bye...
Wednesday Workout: 45th Olympiad, Pt. 1 This week's Wednesday Workout begins a series highlighting exciting moments from the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, held last month in Budapest, Hungary...
Tactics Tuesday: Paris Speed Chess Champs, Pt. 2 For this week's Tactics Tuesday, we return to the blitz and bullet games from the 2024 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship finals. Part one — and more...
Check is in the Mail, October: What's New is Old! We welcome Jeff French as the new editor. It is ironic that Jeff was a student and chess club member of Alex Dunne's in high school in northeast...
15th Continental Women's Chess Championships 2024 Announced The 15th Continental Women's Chess Championship of the Americas 2024 will be held November 23-30, 2024 at the Dominican Olympic Hostel (Albergue...