He promised himself that when he came Saint Louis, he would win the tournament. And so he did. GM Alireza Firouzja, in his first appearance at the...
August 2022
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Greetings! In this month’s issue we look at pushing the “b” pawn to open, either one square or two, from both sides of the board. I smiled when Paul...
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There’s always something going on at the Saint Louis Chess Club, but even by their standards, the next two months are gonna be lit. The Sinquefield...
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The Chess Underground, with host Pete Karagianis and Gopal Menon, returns in August to discuss some spicy interviews as hot as the Miami heat, chess...
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Writers, columnists, photographers, and analysts from US Chess had much to celebrate at the annual Chess Journalists of America (CJA) meeting on...
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his month, Jennifer welcomes Tatia Skhirtladze, the director and producer of Glory to the Queen, a documentary film exploring the outstanding success...
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After leaving his old job, and before starting his new one, Abhinav Suresh took a trip to the Candidates. He got more than he expected in the process.
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FMs and WFMs are the hidden gems of the chess world. Overlooked as the world focuses on GM and IM games, FMs and WFMs are more relatable to the common...
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I attended the 53rd U.S. Chess School hosted at the Marshall Chess Club in New York City from June 20-23. The U.S. Chess School, founded in 2006 by IM...
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US Chess announces the solicitation of bids for hosting the 2022-2023 National Online Scholastic Quick Chess Championships. This new event was created...
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The videos from the August 6, 2022 Delegates Meeting are now available on our US Chess YouTube channel: Morning Session: https://youtu.be/DaoEPHqR-c4...
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In August 2020, the US Chess Delegates created a Nominating Committee to assist with identifying candidates to run for the US Chess Executive Board...