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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The second-annual KCF University Cup will take place in February 2022 on the Lichess.org platform.
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The third game of the 2021 World Chess Championship saw some high-level preparation, and one critical moment that required precision from both GM...
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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...
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GM Elshan Moradiabadi annotates Friday's Game 1 of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's fourth title defense, against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.
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The US Chess offices will be closed Thursday 11/25 and reopen Monday 11/29, so that our staff may enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.
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The 16th World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen begins his fourth title defense on Friday, Nov 26 against challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai, UAE.
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Wayne Clark selflessly taught the art of tournament direction, helping organize the largest events around the Midwest and the nation for 20 years.
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The US Chess Executive Board has passed two motions that impact Chess Coach and Tournament Director certification. Both are extensions of current...