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December 2022
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Jennifer Shahade speaks to WFM Devina aka “Simply Devina” Devagharan about her streaming career, and her strong advocacy for mental health in the...
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This week’s tactics come from the 2022 SPICE Cup hosted by Webster University in St. Louis. GM Awonder Liang won the event with 7/9 ahead of GM...
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The 16th annual Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) Cup took place in St. Louis from December 18-23. 77 players, including 15...
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Reminder: US Chess offices will be closed on Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, so that our staff can be with their families. Our offices...
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The 2023 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship begins January 5th in Seattle, Washington. Open to four-player teams from eligible colleges...
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If you are a high school junior or senior looking for scholarship money, read on!
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GM Hikaru Nakamura won his fifth Chess.com Speed Chess Championship earlier this week, defeating GM Magnus Carlsen in a tense 14½–13½ match on...
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Today’s guest on "Cover Stories with Chess Life" is one of the authors of our December cover story on the 2022 FIDE Olympiad. She is our Women’s top...
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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, a member of the US Chess Hall of Fame, will make a special appearance in the cross-cultural girls club on Dec 21, at 10 AM...
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Season's Greetings from US Chess! Please note that our office will be closed n Friday, December 23, Monday, December 26, and then again on Friday...
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The US Chess Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (June 1-May 31) is now available here. The report features officer reports, annual awards...