The Chess Underground is literally underground, in every sense of the word, live (on tape) from the quarantined, sheltered-in-place state of Illinois...
March 2020
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A personal message from US Chess Executive Director Carol Meyer Dear Friends in Chess: During this time, unprecedented in all of our lives, I find...
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WORLD ONLINE SCHOOL CHESS TOURNAMENT The World Online School Chess Tournament is a completely free event for boys and girls born after 31 December...
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GM Jacob Aagaard spoke to CLO Digital Editor John Hartmann on Tuesday about the current state of play at the 2020 Candidates, including discussion of...
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Host hotel cancels event booking due to COVID-19 preparations The 2020 U.S. Junior Open and the 2020 U.S. Senior Open have been canceled and will not...
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Beginning on March 25, US Chess staff in Crossville, Tennessee will be telecommuting with only limited access to the office building. With the rapid...
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For the sixth installment of his “Candidates Game of the Day” series, GM Jacob Aagaard has analyzed Ian Nepomniachtchi's Round 6 victory over Ding...
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Ian Nepomniachtchi will certainly enjoy his rest day on Tuesday, having won Monday’s game against Ding Liren to put him in first place at the 2020...
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Tennessee Governor strongly discourages events of more than 250 people; US Chess must cancel event expected to draw up to 2,200 players For the first...
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For the fifth installment of his “Candidates Game of the Day” series, GM Jacob Aagaard has analyzed Ian Nepomniachtchi's big Round 5 win over Wang Hao...
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Ian Nepomniachtchi took a big step forward on Sunday, defeating Wang Hao to move to 3.5/5 and clear first place after five rounds of play at the 2020...
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For the fourth installment of his “Candidates Game of the Day” series, GM Jacob Aagaard has analyzed the fighting Round 4 draw between Vachier-Lagrave...