Webster University claimed clear first with 8/9 in the first-ever virtual Pan-Ams and will join SLU, UT-RGV and Texas Tech in the Final Four.
January 2021
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The February Chess Underground takes a trip through time with Internet Chess Club co-founder Marty Grund. Marty shares from his wealth of stories...
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The Gambit portion of our website, which includes MSA and the Forums, will be unavailable starting at 3 AM CT on January 27, 2021 for scheduled...
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GM Fabiano Caruana looks sharp with pivotal games ahead against tournament leader GM Alireza Firouzja and World Champ Magnus Carlsen.
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Hans Niemann is now America's newest Grandmaster, having taken his rating over the required 2500 at the recent Sunway Sitges tournament. This was...
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Beginning January 30 with the USAT-West, the four regional team championship events will take place online through February.
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US Chess is hiring a Ratings and Technical Manager, a 40+ hour position with US Chess. This position is responsible for event ratings, overseeing...
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The Accessibility and Special Circumstances Committee (ASCC) has begun work on updating the Accessible Chess Events Guidelines that were published in...
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Alexandra and Andrea Botez will be attending our US Chess Girls Club ZOOM on January 28th at 6 PM EST. The weekly club for US Chess members (renew...
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Jennifer Shahade invites a longtime friend on a very special episode of Ladies Knight: US Chess Creative Director Frankie Butler. The talented...
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Please note that no changes have been made to the existing Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements posted at https://new.uschess...
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The US Chess Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship has been held annually since its inception in 1976 and the 2021 Absolute Championship will be...