In 2019 I won the u1800 prize at the U.S. Open, pushing my rating to a near-personal high — my actual high was achieved at the 2018 Open — and was...
February 2023
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We left off coverage of the Champions Chess Tour’s first event of the 2023 season in Division III. Considering the quality of players relegated to the...
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US Chess has learned that Jorge Fernandez Vega has died at the age of 87. He was the FIDE President of Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA), and...
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As the e-sports world grows in popularity, how can chess be made more accessible to this wider audience? Even at faster time controls, plenty of games...
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The path to earning a FIDE title is arduous. Beyond the minimum FIDE rating requirement — 2400 for IM, 2500 for GM — players have to earn three pesky...
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Adult improver. This phrase was largely unknown until the past few years. The first time I heard it was on Ben Johnson’s “Perpetual Chess” podcast. It...
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Last month's 1000 GM Norm Invitational in St. Louis was a smashing success for the charity-focused organizers. FM Alice Lee dominated the IM section...
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The Chess in Education Committee of US Chess is hosting its monthly webinar on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET. The event is free and...
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The acclaimed Scottish author and public intellectual GM Jonathan Rowson had largely (save a few London Chess Classics) retired from competitive chess...
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On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, Executive Director Carol Meyer, Governance Coordinator Rose McMahon, and Chair of the Election Committee Mike Nietman...
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The US Chess server will be undergoing routine maintenance on the night of Tuesday, February 7, from 10 p.m. CT, until the morning of Wednesday...
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Welcome to "One Move at a Time," the show where we highlight people and organizations that are advancing our US Chess mission statement to "Empower...