What is leftover loot? That is the prize money that no one qualifies for at a tournament. It does not matter if the event is US Chess rated on-line, a...
June 2020
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US Chess offers a new podcast every #PodcastTuesday, but as we only have four shows and there are occasional months like this one that have five...
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JULY 6 UPDATE: US Chess announces the selection of the 30-player team that will represent the United States in a friendly match against Romania this...
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WIM Ivette Garcia Morales will appear in our July 2nd, Thursday Girls Club class on Zoom and will teach both Spanish AND chess. This event, which is...
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My first time attending the Kasparov Chess Foundation’s camp for talented kids in New York was with my student, Sam Schmakel of Chicago, in 2005. This...
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After a three month absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Continental Chess Association (CCA) made a splashy return to (virtual) action. CCA...
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Dear US Chess Member: Yesterday, US Chess’ website was the victim of a malicious attack by an unknown actor. If you visited MSA, the forums, or other...
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A document titled, "The US Chess Rating System" by Mark E. Glickman of Harvard University and Thomas Doan of Estima has been posted here: https://new...
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US Chess recently received a bequest to support the continued development of chess players between the age of 18 and 21. The endowed fund will be...
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Pairings have been released for the US-Ireland online match, scheduled for June 27 at 1pm Eastern. Board Ireland FIDE vs USA FIDE 1 Alex Lopez IM 2430...
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We are aware of a security problem on some of our pages, including MSA and the Forums. We are actively working on fixing this. Please make sure you...
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This week's “The TD Show” topic will be "Non-Monetary Tie-Breaks" and will air at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific on Thursday, June 25 on the US Chess Twitch...