Today, we enter the middle rounds of the National Middle School (K-8) Championship in Grapevine, Texas. After three rounds, only 13 players from 162...
April 2022
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Greetings! I hope this month’s edition finds everyone enjoying the beginning of spring. Normally, the games I include here don’t reach a long endgame...
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We’re off to an energetic start for the National Middle School (K-8) Championship this weekend in Grapevine, Texas. With nearly 900 competitors from...
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After seven days of non-stop action at the 2022 American Cup, it has all come to this. GMs Fabiano Caruana and Irina Krush have come through the...
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Season 4 of Chess Underground is here! Host Pete Karagianis and Gopal Menon approach the question: "What is chess most like?" The answer(s) may...
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This weekend, April 29 - May 1, the US Chess National Middle School (K-8) Championship takes place in Grapevine, TX! This national event features some...
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Multiple playing schedules are a hallmark of some of America’s biggest swisses. Now that same frenetic energy is coming to the Saint Louis Chess Club...
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Registration is now open for the Queens' Online Chess Festival 2022, a series of continental women's online blitz tournaments beginning June 5. The...
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In this special episode of Ladies Knight, host WGM Jennifer Shahade invites you to join her on the road in support of her new book Chess Queens. Her...
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If your March Madness bracket busted early last month, the Saint Louis Chess Club is giving you a second chance this April with their new event, the...
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Chess opening preparation has undergone a dramatic change over the past decade, both at tournaments and in between them. In the past, more experienced...
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The Panamerican Veteran & Senior Chess Championship 2022 will be held June 21-26, 2022 at the Praia Brava Hotel, Florianópolis, Brazil. The event...