Grandmaster Lei Tingjie defeated her countrywoman GM Tan Zhongyi 3½ - 1½ to earn the right to play GM Ju Wenjun for the Women’s World Championship in...
April 2023
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Shopping For a Sicilian As I mentioned in a prior column, I tend to respond symmetrically as Black except against 1.e4. I have several approaches I...
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"What color am I playing next?" It is a time-honored tradition for players to study the wallchart searching for their next opponent. Wallcharts...
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The March Chess Underground flips the TikTok attention span on its head, examining Pete and Gopal’s list of favorite chess books. The two drop their...
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Editor's note (April 3, 2023): This article will be updated with more photos as they arrive, please continue to check back. Co-National Champions! In...
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Look for a more detailed recap report tomorrow from Jay Stallings. The 2023 National High School (K-12) Championship (NHS) took place from March 31...
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Editor's note: This article has been updated on April 2 to include a statement on the live broadcast from April 1. As math would dictate, after five...
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The US Chess Federation (US Chess) and the US Chess Trust, both independent 501(c)(3) organizations, are pleased to announce six recipients of the...
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Class C Players Consistently Crush Masters in D.C. Now that we have your attention (“April Fools'!” by the way) … The drama and early elimination of...