Awonder giving a simul to kick off the U.S. Open, Photo Henk Prinsloo As I sit at home thinking about all of the activities that took place at the...
October 2018
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Isaak will be establishing the strategic framework for a robust development program to help fund the organization’s non-profit educational mission...
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National Chess Day cake in Memphis, TN--what will their famous cake look like this year? Stay tuned! Happy National Chess Day! We hope you are...
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The Rapid Park Open is one of the largest outdoor chess tournaments! What a perfect way to end the summer and welcome the school year!
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NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct. 13 - GM Pontus Carlsson is embarking on a new and ambitious program using chess to help underprivileged kids learn strategy and...
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Jennifer Pearson CROSSVILLE, TN: The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the hiring of Jennifer Pearson for the newly-created position of...
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When Winston Wang and Frank Prestia, Sr. bumped into each other at the Parkway Hotel in St. Louis, they were both startled, but they both realized...
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Welcome to the inaugural edition of "One Move at a Time," the US Chess podcast in which we talk to people and organizations that are advancing the US...
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On the International Day of the Girl, October 11th, 2018, we are thrilled to share with the US Chess community more good news about initiatives to...
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The Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship is pleased to announce its thirty-third consecutive annual award. The Fellowship was created by the late...
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Congrats to Wesley So, who defeated GM Vidit Gujarathi on his 25th birthday. The occasion was celebrated by plenty of photoshops and memes on twitter...
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Rusa Goletiani, Alisa Melekhina, Yuanling Yuan, Anita Wu and Alexandra Wiener Hosted at the offices of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, the first season of...