GM Jorge Cori, GM Ray Robson, GM Susan Polgar, GM Vasif Durarbayli (holding trophy), GM Alex Shimanov. Photo Al Lawrence The titanic trophy-cup in...
January 2018
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Re: Venues for FIDE World Championship Events Dear Mr. Nigel Freeman: The US Chess Federation believes World Championship events should be held in...
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The Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) and The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) have run the very successful Young Stars – Team...
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FLOWER MOUND, TX – Play chess and meet former U.S. women’s chess champion Alexey Root as she signs her latest book, Prepare With Chess Strategy, on...
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Photo Ray Morris-Hill for London Chess Classic With the retirement of Franc Guadalupe effective December 31, 2017, Boyd Reed has assumed the duties of...
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International Master Dorsa Derakashani wrote an op-ed for the New York Times over New Year's Day weekend, where she explained why she left her native...