"Fred [Wren] first started to master chess in 1926. When asked what date he mastered it - he replied, "Leave that space blank, son."" (American Chess...
February 2019
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The 2019 North American Junior Chess Championships will be held June 25 – 30, 2019 at the Charlotte Chess Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The age...
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Checkmate problems – mate in twos, threes, or mores – are not everyone’s cup of tea. Some people enjoy solving them, while others, like GM Johan...
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US Chess will undergo routine maintenance service on Tuesday, February 26th from roughly 4-10 pm CST. Some operations may be disrupted.
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With five days of rapid and blitz in the books, the Champions Showdown concluded on Sunday, February 24th. Only Fabiano Caruana had clinched match...
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A handful of last-round players are hunched over lower boards in the huge ballroom, like lonely hangers-on after a celebrity wedding reception. But...
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Christopher Yoo, Photo David Llada at Bay Area Chess International The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its thirty third annual award...
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The Rapid portion of the Champions Showdown came to a close today at the Saint Louis Chess Club, marking the end of the first half of the event. Here...
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US Chess has released its RFP to solicit proposals for updating its database, web and web services infrastructure. Find US Chess RFP here. This RFP...
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Mother Nature tried her best to shut down the U.S. Amateur Team North on the last day of competition with a blizzard that began in the wee hours of...
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Today we inaugurate our new Throwback Thursday series. With so much outstanding material in the US Chess and Chess Life archives – photos, stories...
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SAINT LOUIS (Feb 21, 2019)—A new chess history exhibition, US Chess: 80 Years—Promoting the Royal Game in America, will open at the World Chess Hall...