February 2020

Nana Dzagnidze leads the 2020 Cairns Cup at 2.5/3 after three rounds of play. Three players – Harika Dronavalli, Kateryna Lagno, and Mariya Muzychuk –...
US Chess is seeking applicants for the positions of Heads of Delegation, Assistant Heads of Delegation, and Coaches for the 2020 FIDE International...
Humpy Koneru and Nana Dzagnidze got off to an early lead Friday at the first round of the 2020 Cairns Cup. Koneru won a brilliant positional game...
The 54th Annual Greater New York Scholastic Chess Championships were held February 1-2 at the Marriott in downtown Brooklyn. The New York State...
The second annual Cairns Cup opened on February 6th, 2020 with a thrilling nine Grandmaster field, headlined by reigning World Champion Ju Wenjun...
Alexandra Botez's Saturday twitch series to benefit US Chess Women continues on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at 6:30 ET. As round two of the Cairns...
US Chess Electronic Device Certification Policy On February 2, 2020, the US Chess Executive Board approved a new policy for the certification of...
This week's Workout is drawn, in honor of the Cairns Cup starting this Friday, from games played at the 2019 World Women's Rapid and Blitz...
GM Vladimir Belous won the 11th Annual Golden State Open in clear first place with a score of 6-1. Vladimir Belous (photo David Hater) Held in the San...
The February edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication Daniel...
Perhaps GM Alexander Shabalov should consider moving to Philadelphia. Alex Shabalov Shabalov has played in 16 Liberty Bell Opens and cashed in 14 of...
UPDATE: February 4, 3:30 p.m. CST: Full functionality has been restored to the website. US Chess apologizes for the inconvenience to our members...