October 2021

GM Fabiano Caruana
A wobbly World No. 2 GM Fabiano Caruana was knocked down by 2021 US Chess Championship wildcard GM Naroditsky on Monday.
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Welcome to the October 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication...
IM Carissa Yip
IM Carissa Yip happily accepted a blunder by GM Irina Krush, while World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana was let off the hook in the fourth round of the...
GM Fabiano Caruana in the Saint Louis Chess Club
Five players, including GM Fabiano Caruana, turned in their first wins of the 2021 national chess championships in the Saint Louis Chess Club.
WGM Katerina Nemcova
WGM Katerina Nemcova remains perfect in St. Louis after two rounds, while defending US Champion So wins his way to the front of the 2021 national...
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The Scholastic Council and the Executive Board have approved the 2021-2022 Scholastic Regulations. This year’s regulations can be found here...
GM Fabiano Caruana at the 2021 US Chess Championship
GMs Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Leinier Dominguez were put to early tests in Wednesday's first round of the 2021 US Chess Championship.
2021 U.S. Chess Championship
The new King and Queen of American chess will be crowned October 19 at the Saint Louis Chess Club.
2021 U.S. Chess Championship
Tuesday's national chess championship kickoff will feature the drawing of lots and the US Chess HOF inductions of Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield.
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Note: The deadline for the below is October 15! A limited amount of space is now available in our tournament program for the 2021 National K-12 Grade...
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US Chess is pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural Herbert B. Jacklyn Program for chess players between the ages of 18 and 21. The 2021...
Tim Just, CLO columnist
A new set of rules for correspondence chess in the 7th edition of the US Chess Rulebook are scheduled to kick in on October 1.