Like most chess players, I enjoy competing with stronger opponents to test myself and my progress. Recently I had the chance to play an online nine...
December 2021
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Rochelle Ballantyne leapt into the chess community’s collective consciousness with the 2012 release of Brooklyn Castle, a documentary that chronicled...
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CLO is combing through its archives to bring readers blasts from the past this holiday season. Look for throwback articles throughout December...
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The FIDE Council recently approved changes to the Qualification Commission (QC) regulations, which come into effect on January 1, 2022. These changes...
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GM Magnus Carlsen has retained his World Chess Championship on Friday after defeating challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 11th game of their match...
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The US Chess Federation is accepting applications for the position of Digital Assistant, a part-time position within US Chess. The Digital Assistant...
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As of December 1, Michael (Mike) Buss is the new Correspondence Chess Coordinator, a contractor position within US Chess. Mike, a decorated U.S. Navy...
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CLO is combing through its archives to bring readers blasts from the past this holiday season. Look for throwback articles throughout December. First...
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Faced with the choice to fight or regroup, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi chose the latter in the tenth game of the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship. After a...
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It’s getting hard to watch. A clearly out-of-sorts GM Ian Nepomniachtchi lost his second consecutive game at the 2021 FIDE World Championship...
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Welcome to the December 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication...
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2021 National K-12 Grade Championships 1,235 players compete in Orlando, Florida in a triumphant return of over-the-board national scholastic chess...