July 2022

Action from the 2022 Weeramantry Blitz
The 122nd U.S. Open began Saturday with blitz, bughouse, and bombast. Oh, and the first of nine days of serious chess kicked off as well, with a seat...
the 2022 FIDE Olympiad
The third round of the 2022 FIDE Olympiad saw America’s Open team win their third match to remain among the leaders, while the Women’s team suffered...
GM Fabiano Caruana
The second round of the 2022 FIDE Olympiad produced few surprises in the team results in either the Open or Women’s sections. In the Open section, the...
Excitement for Round 1 of the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad. Photo: Ootes
The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony featuring musical and dance performances from the host country India. In a...
Zhou - Chasin - Rodrigue-Lemieux, 2022 Charlotte Norm Invitational
After five intense days, we have reached the end of the journey for the 28th Charlotte Chess Center (CCC) Norm Invitational. There was a lot of...
FM Nico Chasin (right) waits on IM Jason Liang to make his next move at the 2022 U.S. Cadet. Photo: Micheline Wilson
The 2022 U.S. Cadet Championship was held from July 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, IL. Eight of the top American players under the age of 16...
2022 Charlotte Invitational
We’re midway through the 28th Charlotte Chess Center (CCC) Norm Invitational. On hand are a total of 40 players including the top rated 11-year-old in...
Ladies Knight July 2022
In a special episode of Ladies Knight, host WGM Jennifer Shahade takes on listener questions, ranging from a member of her girls chess club who...
Today, July 20, 2022 is International Chess Day! To help you celebrate, we have five ideas that you can do today, and every day, to take part in and...
Cover Stories July 2022, FM Alex King
This month's guest on Cover Stories is the author of our July cover story on the 2022 National High School Championship, which was held in Memphis in...
Saint Louis Station Gate
After 18 years in Crossville, Tennessee, US Chess begins a new chapter as an organization at its new home in St. Louis, Missouri.
Shabalov, Yu, Yoo
After a long final day, featuring two rapid playoffs and one blitz showdown, the 2022 U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships are finally...