Annie Wang at the Saint Louis Chess Club, Photo Lennart Ootes SAINT LOUIS (July 9, 2018) – The skilled and competitive new generation of chess talent...
July 2018
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Danny Horwitz has won the 2016 Absolute Championship by a full point over a cluster of rivals.
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The world of chess notation is really confusing. It is not easy remembering when scorekeeping is required and when it is optional—yes, there are times...
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The tournament has changed locations every year, to give seniors from different regions a chance to play locally. This year it was held In New Orleans...
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In order for Yip to win on tiebreaks, her opponents would have to all win, and Badamkhand’s opponents would have to all lose. Amazingly, that is what...
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GM Sam Sevian won the 12th annual Philadelphia International with an undefeated score of 7 ½ - 1 ½ pocketing $5000 for clear first.
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The Texas Women’s Chess Championship was held June 23-24, 2018 at the North Richland Hills Public Library. The top-rated player, WFM Devina Devagharan...
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The 2018 version of the World Open kicked off at the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott last week. Counting blitz and action events, the World Open...
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US Chess has opened its search for a Director of Development, a new position within US Chess. The Director of Development will be a member of the...
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The July edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication Daniel...
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The 2018 Delegates Call is now available to view online. We will mail Delegates a printed copy of the Delegates Call around July 17th. Please use this...