The Chess & Science Festival and Women & Girls Championship started as an idea back in 2013, but it didn’t come from nowhere. There is an ongoing...
January 2020
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New York, NY, Jan. 17, 2020 -- Kasparov Chess Foundation announced its schedule for the upcoming regional (K - 12) Scholastic Chess Championships...
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After a placid draw in Round 11, Aleksandra Goryachkina won a thrilling twelfth and final game at the Women's World Chess Championship, leaving the...
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Alexandra Botez's twitch series continues on Saturday, January 25th at 5 ET with an exciting Hand & Brain sibling match. The series, which debuted at...
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Is your New Year's verve flagging? Fear not! While your newly purchased gym membership may be "lonely," we've got a workout for you right here at CLO...
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In the first anniversary episode of Ladies Knight, Jen Shahade interviews the multi-talented FM, entrepreneur, gold medalist, author and lawyer Alisa...
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After losing in Game 8, Ju Wenjun has won two games on the trot to retake the lead in the 2020 Women’s World Chess Championship. The current match...
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The US Chess Offices will be closed this Monday, January 20th, in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The offices will reopen Tuesday for...
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The Tata Steel Chess Tournaments are well-known among chess fans for the diversity of their playing fields. While many event organizers focus on...
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Aleksandra Goryachkina has taken the lead at the 2020 Women’s World Chess Championship with a win on Friday over Ju Wenjun. The score is 4.5-3.5 after...
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Our US Chess Women twitch partnership with Alexandra Botez, has already raised thousands of dollars for women's programming, while generating great...
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Wesley So leads the A Group at Tata Steel after Tuesday’s fourth round. So is at 3/4, a half-point ahead of fellow Americans Fabiano Caruana and...