On January 21st, Thursday at 5:30 PM EST, renowned chess coach Elizabeth Spiegel will be teaching a class on "Open Files" to our US Chess Women Girls...
January 2021
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US Chess is canceling SuperNationals VII (SN) due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. SN is an...
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The three-time US Chess Champion and Hall of Fame coach and author passed away January 18.
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The World No. 2 returns to the board for the "Wimbledon of Chess" in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.
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American GMs Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana will participate in the international tour, which includes two events in St Louis.
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The US Chess offices will be closed this Monday, January 18th, in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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On Thursday, January 14th WGM Nadya Ortiz will talk about the importance of having a fighting spirit to our Girls Club for US Chess Members. Nadya...
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**Note: We have repaired our Podcast feed. Please click here for a direct link to your favorite provider. ** Welcome to the January 2021 edition of...
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Our January edition of the Madwoman's Book Club is on Friday, January 22nd at 8:00 PM EST. We'll discuss Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football...
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UPDATE, 8:30 AM CT January 11: Gambit is now back online for processing rating reports and tournament entries. UPDATE, 8:00 PM CT January 10: Gambit...
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The greater New York championship is planned for Jan. 30-31, greater Chicago on Feb. 6, 2021.
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Fabiano Caruana will return to the Tata Steel Chess Tournament as defending champ, but American victories in the event have been few and far between.