December 2021

Nepomniachtchi, Rd 8
It’s Sunday Funday indeed for GM Magnus Carlsen, who has won a second game at the 2021 FIDE World Championship to take a two-point lead (5-3) in the...
K12 Grade Championships
Due to a Twitch technical error, the live streaming for today's rounds will be taking place at this URL instead: Twitch.tv/sabinafoisor
K12 Grade Championships
It’s Sunday morning in at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, and today is the day that champions will be made. There are two rounds left at...
GM Elshan Moradiabadi and WGM Sabina Foisor
The 2021 National K-12 Grade Championship rounds will be broadcast live with streaming commentary including on-site GM Max Dlugy.
World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen
Both players were seeing sideways during Saturday's Game 7, the quickest played yet after a record 136-move decisive game on Friday night.
Magnus Carlsen at 2021 WCh
After five years, 19 games, and a record-shattering 136 moves, we have a decisive result in a World Chess Championship game. GM Magnus Carlsen...
Tim Just, CLO columnist
The claim of insufficient losing chances while playing in sudden death has taken a long windy path to return right back where it started.
2021 National K-12
After the longest hiatus, American scholastic chess returns with the 2021 K-12 Championships this weekend in Orlando, Florida.
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Greetings and Happy Holidays to you and yours! Hopefully this selection of games, all 20 moves or less, brings each of you a little extra holiday...
Jennifer Shahade and Rusa Goletiani in 2019
The US Chess Girls club has been extremely active since the Spring of 2020, meeting over 100 times, and featuring cross-cultural collaborations from...
Nepo and Carlsen, Rd 5, 2021 World Ch
The World Champion's appearance was under scrutiny during Wednesday's fifth game of his title match against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.
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If you are a high school junior or senior looking for scholarship money, read on! If you are a current US Chess member, you are eligible to apply for...