The anticipated matchup between former world championship challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and wünderkind GM Alireza Firouzja started brightly enough...
June 2022
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US Chess is opening the application process for the 2022-2023 Herbert B. Jacklyn Program. The program is funded by a generous bequest to US Chess from...
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In another day of fighting chess in round two of the 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament, GM Hikaru Nakamura showed his strength of both will and play...
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There’s a bit of folk wisdom about first rounds at important chess events.
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With modern chess engines operating at hundreds of points stronger than the best human players, it’s clear we mere mammals are officially a relic of...
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So here it is: the who, what, when, and where (to watch). We’ll leave the why to you.
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Our bonus Candidates preview is out! Chess Life and Chess Life Online editor John Hartmann chats with GM Jacob Aagaard about the Candidates, Magnus...
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In chess’s romantic period, strong players would only move a piece if an opponent could raise enough cash to make it worth their while. In the modern...
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For the June edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Elliott Neff, CEO and Founder...
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There’s a bit of a chess boom happening in Sheridan, Wyoming. Nestled at the base of the Big Horn Mountains, Sheridan is a beautiful and generally...
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Over the weekend, GM Daniel “Danya” Naroditsky was unveiled as the chess columnist for the New York Times. In this role, the grandmaster will provide...