November 2015

For many years, Hikaru Nakamura has been the undisputed highest ranked player in the country. He’s the reigning US Champion and has won the...
At the 10th Annual TransAtlantic Cup, the usual speeches were given from both sides of the Atlantic. Two were a bit different. GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic...
GM Alejandro Ramirez writes about coaching the World Youth squad in Greece, highlighting the four players who came home with hardware.
More than 50 girls and leaders from around the Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Virginia Council (GSVSC) gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia on 17...
IM Nazi Paikidze took first in the Boardwalk Open on tiebreak in a tournament that David A. Hater writes was "full of tricks and treats."
As a chess teacher myself, I've often wondered: When should you start teaching endgame concepts to beginning students?
The tenth annual transatlantic match between UT Dallas and University of Belgrade goes down on Friday, November 6th. The match features six GMs on the...
Find a gallery of photos by Jeff Smith from the US Open in Phoenix, AZ.
Check out a gallery of photos by Jeff Smith from the NGIT, Denker and Barber, held simultaneously this year at the US Open in Pheonix, Arizona.
The US Chess Federation (US Chess) is accepting applications for the position of Editorial Assistant. This is a part-time position, average of 10...
GM Ian Rogers writes about the pleasures of chess by train, a tournament which began in 2011. This year's edition was won by GM Lars Karlsson, while...