The final girls club of the year, held December 13-15 in Orlando, Florida at the National K-12 Championships, was a highlight to lead me into the...
December 2019
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It's true. We're 80. And don't we look fabulous for our age? The "United States of America Chess Federation" was incorporated on this day in 1939...
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US Chess invited submissions of National Chess Day events in October. And what we got overwhelmed us. Over 100 emails came in, featuring tournaments...
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Tim Just elaborates on rule changes effective with the 7th edition of the Rule Book, which can be found here. Why? One rule change will blockade the...
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US Chess invited submissions of National Chess Day events in October. And what we got overwhelmed us. Over 100 emails came in, featuring tournaments...
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Goldman Sachs is crowned as the new NYC Corporate Chess leader after a close final match during the elegant NYCCL closing ceremony held at Debevoise &...
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This month’s Chess Underground features Colorado’s LM and NM Brian Wall, a true legend of American chess. Wall is well known for his adventurous...
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Ian Nepomniachtchi is through to the 2020 Candidates Tournament with his victory at the FIDE Jerusalem Grand Prix. After knocking out Boris Gelfand...
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Dear US Chess Community: On behalf of our US Chess family, I extend season's greetings to you and those close to you. As we head into the remaining...
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US Chess has a rolling bid process (updated September 2022) to support regional events for Women and Girls across the United States. US Chess is...
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The inaugural Cairns Cup featured ten of the top female players in the World SAINT LOUIS (December 18, 2019) — For the second time, the Saint Louis...
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SAINT LOUIS (December 18, 2019) — For the second time, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host the Cairns Cup, an elite level tournament for the top...