In August, US Chess Women kicked off a series of classes with Chess Meets Business Meets Kids and the Lighthouse Chess Club in Kenya to present a...
September 2020
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The Mechanics’ Institute will gather the top U16 players in the country for the 2020 U.S. Cadet National Championship on Chess.com this weekend, Sept...
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We are living in strange times. Fortunately, we strange chess players have proved adaptable, and online chess seems to be thriving – I even read a...
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American GM Wesley So is poised for a photo finish with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen on Saturday afternoon. As the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz...
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The Blitz Tournament of the Americas, organized by the Mechanics’ Institute in partnership with Kmada Chess and Chess Sin Fronteras, was held on Chess...
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The 2020 U.S. Collegiate Rapid & Blitz Championships will be held September 26-27 online at lichess.org, and entry is free to all current college...
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After three days of play, American GM Wesley So has leapfrogged World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen and now sits alone atop the diamond-studded field of...
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GM Magnus Carlsen roared back to life on Day 2 of the 2020 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, recovering from the first day’s disappointing disconnection...
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Now we know with certainty: It truly does happen to the best of us. In Day 1 of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, the traditional speed...
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The September edition of Ladies Knight features legendary Grandmaster and seven-time US Women's Champion Irina Krush. Irina and Jennifer talk about...
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The 2020 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz kicks off Tuesday, September 15 at 1:00pm Central, featuring ten of the finest speed players the world has to...
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The 2020 North American Junior Chess Championships, Open U-20 and Girls U-20, will be held December 19-23, 2020 at the Charlotte Chess Center in...