Finishing in clear first place, GM Vladimir Belous won the US Chess 2021 Grand Prix with 227.18 tournament points. GM Illia Nyzhnyk finished in second...
February 2022
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The Official Statement of FIDE Council Today, on February 27, 2022, an extraordinary meeting of the FIDE Council was held on the current situation and...
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See the US Chess Executive Board statement about Ukraine by clicking here. The US Chess community is concerned about our family of Ukrainian chess...
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This month Chess Underground sits down with IM Kostya Kavutskiy of ChessDojo, taking a deep dive into chess coaching, improvement, streaming, and much...
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Update on 2/26: Do you want to offer direct help? US Chess has established a GoFundMe campaign to assist suffering Ukrainian chess players. The...
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NOTE: The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. PST. If you are a high school junior or senior looking for...
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Of late we are seeing numerous opening repertoire books and electronic products by strong players. Most of these recommend variations within a...
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Chess expert, Stanford grad, and NYU Law Student Rochelle Ballantyne joins Jennifer Shahade and US Chess Women's girls class about building a big...
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Are you new to US Chess? Make sure to check out our informational hub for new members here: https://new.uschess.org/information-new-members This page...
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Don’t call it a comeback. He’s been here for years. GM Hikaru Nakamura capped off a stunning run in the first leg of the 2022 FIDE Grand Prix with a...
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The US Chess office will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21, in recognition of the Presidents Day holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 8 a.m. CT.
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This month, Jennifer Shahade welcomes a chess champion, friend and leader to Ladies Knight: Martha Fierro of Ecuador. Martha is a woman with many...