January 2022

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Kory Kennedy has resigned as Art Director in order to explore different design opportunities through his studio, Kory Kennedy Design where he will be...
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In our ongoing initiatives to make online rated play more available and to provide more certainty about the integrity of online games, the US Chess...
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US Chess is pleased to welcome Rose McMahon to the role of Governance Coordinator. Rose will be working alongside Jennifer Pearson in a job-sharing...
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Welcome to the January 2022 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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Let’s start out the year by putting on our rulebook thinking caps. This quiz pushes the limits of slippery slope thinking. The solutions are at the...
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January 10, 2022 Update: Today is the first early registration deadline - Don't miss out on a reduced entry fee! US Chess announces the 2022 National...
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The US Chess Girls Club had a spectacular 2021. Highlights included a team game and Q& A with the Botez sisters, meeting Judit Polgar in the largest...
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Due to inclement winter weather impacting the Crossville, Tennessee area, the US Chess office will be closing at noon Central Time today, January 6...
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In a unanimous 8-0 vote, the US Chess Federation’s Executive Board has elected to move the US Chess headquarters from Crossville, Tennessee to the St...
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Greetings! I hope each of you and yours have had a great holiday season! In our first game, between Dr. Kenny Drombosky and Timothy Tingen, White gets...
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Anyone who has attended a U.S. Open since 1974 has seen a couple—always together—walking from meeting to meeting in matching tee shirts that often...
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US Chess is thrilled to open the grant process for a Women and Girls’ Blitz and/or Rapid Event in 2022, funded by a generous donation from Richard and...