Welcome to the October 2020 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication...
October 2020
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INFORMATION UPDATE 10/14/2020: Event Newsletter Entry or Donations Play Location The Internet Chess Club (ICC) announces the 1st Annual Susan E...
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US Chess has recently received inquiries about people not being able to receive automated emails from US Chess, particularly regarding password resets...
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The 17-year old International Master from Massachusetts won the 2020 U.S. Girls Junior Championship with an undefeated 7.5/9 score over America’s top...
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Grandmaster and seven-time US Women's Champion Irina Krush was our most recent guest on Ladies Knight, where she spoke about her chess business, GM...
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All five of US Chess’ major national tournaments will be hosted online by the Saint Louis Chess Club through October 29.
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Links to previous “IT Factor” blogs: Part 1 – Coming Attractions Part 2 – Bringing (Nearly) All of IT Together Part 3 – Managing Your Preferences Part...
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Saturday, October 10, is National Chess Day!
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The top American is back behind physical boards and pieces through October 16, playing in Stavanger, Norway for the annual Altibox Norway Chess event.
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This year's U.S. Amateur Team Championship finals felt right at home on the Internet Chess Club. Global pandemic aside, the annual event's final four...
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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley is a man who hardly needs an introduction to the readers of Chess Life or Chess Life Online. While he is famous today for...
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic occurred, the Pacific Coast Open was scheduled to be held last July in California. Unfortunately, the current situation...