As the school year kicks off, one city prepares for the after-school and scholastic tournament season with a special distinction. Philadelphia was...
September 2019
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This is the second of a four-part series, “Back to the US Chess School”, which gives readers an inside look into the elite training academies, held...
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Four Americans are through to the second round of the 2019 FIDE World Cup, while two have work to do in Thursday’s rapid playoffs. After their wins...
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Dr. Dale A. Brandreth, renowned publisher, editor, collector and author of chess books, passed away on September 9, 2019, in Hockessin, Delaware. He...
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The 2019 FIDE World Cup kicked off today at the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, with 128 players from around the world vying for two...
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Carissa Yip rocketed up the rating charts and is now the #1 ranked female chessplayer in the U.S. just in time for her sixteenth birthday today...
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The Scholastic Council and the Executive Board have approved the 2019-2020 Scholastic Regulations. This year’s regulations can be found here...
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GM Fidel Corrales and SM Mika Brattain won the 14th Annual Indianapolis Open (August 23-25, Indianapolis) with a score of 4.5-0.5, each taking home a...
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The Scholastic Council and the Executive Board have approved the 2019-2020 Scholastic Regulations. This year’s regulations can be found here...
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Welcome to the September 2019 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which we talk to people who are advancing the US Chess mission...
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He may look cute and innocent, but don’t be fooled. Abhimanyu “Abhi” Mishra is an absolute killer at the chessboard. Mishra and Max Dlugy (photo...
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The following policy has been reviewed and approved by the US Chess Scholastic Council and US Chess Executive Board. It applies to all national events...