January 2023

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US Chess has learned that former Correspondence Chess Director and Chess Life columnist FM Alex Dunne died on January 16 at the age of 81 at home in...
Kala with trophies
Our 50th Ladies Knight guest is Kalanithi “Kala” Kanapathy-Bagley, the founder of the Discovery Chess Academy and a member of US Chess Women’s...
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To reach the “Final Four” in Division I college basketball, teams only have to play four games. In chess, earning one of four coveted spots in the...
Who do you picture when you think of a Tournament Director (TD)? For many of us, it's a Santa Claus-esque figure distributing nuggets of wisdom while...
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The US Chess office will be closed on Monday, January 16, in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, January...
Wednesday Workout
On Wednesdays, we solve tactics. And, on some Wednesdays, we solve six tactics from a single memorable blitz game. GM Magnus Carlsen's toughest...
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The US Chess main website will be offline for approximately three hours beginning at 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, January 12 for scheduled maintenance on...
Jacklyn
US Chess is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Herbert B. Jacklyn Program for chess players between the ages of 18 and 21. The 2022...
Fei Holliman
Growing up as a teenager in North Carolina in the 2000s, it never occurred to me that I could play FIDE rated chess. Sure, I occasionally received...
Assaubayeva and Carlsen (courtesy of Anna Shtourman)
Women's Blitz Championship In an upset victory for the home team, Kazakh IM Bibisara Assaubayeva won the 2022 Women’s World Blitz Championship. Her...
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The game of chess has maintained the interest of humans, regardless of gender, age, religion, culture, and financial status, from when it was known as...
Tan
Tan Takes Tiebreaks GM Tan Zhongyi’s reign of terror continued in Alamaty, winning the Women’s World Rapid Championship just weeks after winning her...