May 2020

Editor’s note: 13-year old IM Christopher Yoo is one of America’s brightest young talents, and one of our most active junior players. Like most of us...
Let’s be real. Chess players have it pretty good during these trying times. Our game can be played without leaving the house, and we are used to...
Welcome to the May 2020 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication...
IM Carissa Yip, who has started an initiative to raise money for COVID-19 relief via her twitch channel, will be the next guest in our online Girls...
Former U.S. Women's Champion WGM Sabina Foisor will face WFM Alexandra Botez on Saturday, May 9th at 5:30 ET in a blitz and bullet match at twitch.tv...
IM and U.S. team captain John Donaldson spoke to US Chess today about the ongoing FIDE Online Nations Cup and what his life is like during the COVID...
Please watch and listen to this video in which our current US Chess President W. Allen Priest and past president Steve Doyle share news about an...
US Chess announces that the 2020 U.S. Open has been canceled due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic. It will not be rescheduled. The...
Hi all, it’s IM Carissa Yip! Hope you guys are doing well and staying safe in quarantine :) I’m writing to personally invite you all to a charity...
Dear Friends of US Chess, On behalf of US Chess, I want to send out a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in #GivingTuesdayNow on May 5...
The TD Show This week's “The TD Show” topic will be "Illegal Moves" and will air at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific on Thursday, May 7 on the US Chess Twitch...
The May edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication Daniel...