Out of concern for the health and safety of the players, parents, coaches, and staff with the potential spread of COVID-19, the Kasparov Chess...
March 2020
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The 2020 Candidates Tournament starts Tuesday. Did you forget? (It's ok. You've probably been preoccupied with... other things.) No worries - CLO has...
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For the first time in the event’s 47-year history, US Chess is cancelling the National Junior High (K-9) Championship (NJH) due to the extraordinary...
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Photo Eric Rosen With the Candidates now just two days away (*knock on wood*), it’s time to get serious. Who’s going to win? CLO reached out to one of...
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Many of our tournament organizers are facing tough decisions due to the general guidance from authoritative sources to avoid large gatherings because...
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Team USA is the winner of the 2020 World Senior Team 50+ Division after the event was cancelled after the seventh round in light of the global COVID...
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Alexandra Botez’s match series in partnership with US Chess Women continues on March 14th with a match against WIM Chelsie Monica of Indonesia. The...
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For the first time in the event’s 50-year history, US Chess is cancelling the National High School (K-12) Championship (NHS) due to the extraordinary...
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As COVID-19 is having a measurable impact on local chess communities and we have had many organizers reach out to us over the past week for guidance...
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Department of Health Director, Amy Acton, MD, MPH, have signed an order banning large gatherings of 100 or more people...
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US Chess is proud to announce that GM Jacob Aagaard, one of the world’s leading chess authors and trainers, will be a featured contributor to our...
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Team USA is in clear first place at the 2020 World Senior Team Championship after five rounds. The team of GMs Alex Shabalov, Gregory Kaidanov, Joel...