"I am convinced that, without a critical understanding of his own play, it is impossible for a player to develop." -Artur Yusupov
March 2017
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The Southwest Class Championship ended in a 5 way tie for 1st and produced one GM and three IM norms where the average age was 22 years old!
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Jennifer Yu pulled off the biggest upset of the round, swindling defending Champion Anna Zatonskih, Photo Eric Rosen The US Championship began on...
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How can you leverage chess technology to become a better chess player?
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Yasser Seirawan speaks on the induction of Viktor Korchnoi, Photo Eric Rosen The US Chess Championship began with an opening ceremony at the Boo Cat...
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After a successful four year stint, Jean Hoffman is leaving US Chess to pursue other opportunities. Hoffman says, "It has been an honor to serve as...
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The Saint Louis Arch Bishops won the inaugural season of the PRO Chess League, scoring some dazzling victories on Championship weekend (March 25-26)...
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For 10 years, the U.S. Women's Championship was dominated by two players: Irina Krush and Anna Zatonskih. Krush won six times (in addition to her...
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The Final Four of College Chess ended early on Friday, March 26 with Webster University capturing its fifth college crown in a row, winning every year...
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The Final Four of College chess is venerable, going back in an uninterrupted annual series to 1946. But again this year, combat for the US College...
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The Final four of college chess head to New York City this weekend, where four teams will fight for the President's Cup at the historic Marshall Chess...
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60 Minutes will feature chess in a segment on a rural Mississippi State Championship chess team in Franklin County. The show will highlight the...