SAINT LOUIS (March 5, 2019) – The Saint Louis Chess Club will once again host America’s best at the U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess...
March 2019
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Building on a successful first day, the U.S. Open and Women’s Teams continued to impress today at the World Team Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan...
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Currently in its 9th of 10 rounds, the Pro Chess League continues to produce tremendous fighting games for chess fans around the globe to enjoy. Last...
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The World Team Championship got underway today in Astana, Kazakhstan. National teams from 14 countries, including the United States, will compete in...
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US Chess is delighted to announce the creation of a new scholarship for the winners of the US Junior Championship, the US Cadet Championship, and the...
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Al Lawrence (photo Austin Fuller) The March 2019 edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior...
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James Tracz 2011 Golden Knights Champion James Tracz of Farmington Hills, Michigan is the clear winner of the 2011 Golden Knights Championship, an...
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GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan scored an impressive 7 ½ out of 9 to win the 10th Annual Southwest Class Championship and take home $3200. GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan...
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Chess has been a tool of diplomacy for centuries. The first American Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, was an avid player, as were many of his...
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The March 2019 issue of Chess Life contains a review of GM Joel Benjamin's new book from New in Chess, Better Thinking, Better Chess: How a...
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At the invitation of Harry Sabine, Chief Teller for the 2019 Executive Board election, Missy Sliger of Missy Sliger Bookkeeping and Tax Services...
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