The fans are beginning to get restless. And so, perhaps, are the players. The fourth round of the 2021 World Chess Championship saw World Champion...
November 2021
GM Levon Aronian, now a freshly minted US Chess Federation player, at the 2019 Sinquefield Cup. Photo by Lennart Ootes, courtesy of the Saint Louis...
Dear US Chess Friends, #GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity taking place today. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages...
Players and parents who are interested in the 2021 National K-12 Grade Championships will want to attend one of our virtual Town Hall meetings to find...
The second-annual KCF University Cup will take place in February 2022 on the Lichess.org platform.
The third game of the 2021 World Chess Championship saw some high-level preparation, and one critical moment that required precision from both GM...
In Round 2 of the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship, current champion GM Magnus Carlsen unleashed a rare idea in the Open Catalan, giving up a pawn...
GM Elshan Moradiabadi annotates Friday's Game 1 of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's fourth title defense, against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.
The US Chess offices will be closed Thursday 11/25 and reopen Monday 11/29, so that our staff may enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.
The 16th World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen begins his fourth title defense on Friday, Nov 26 against challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai, UAE.
Wayne Clark selflessly taught the art of tournament direction, helping organize the largest events around the Midwest and the nation for 20 years.
The US Chess Executive Board has passed two motions that impact Chess Coach and Tournament Director certification. Both are extensions of current...