Editor's Note: This story first ran in the May 2023 issue of Chess Life Magazine. We have republished the piece, with a number of additional puzzles...
May 2023
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The Chess Journalists of America once again sends out a call for nominations for the annual Chess Journalists of America (CJA) awards. The CJA awards...
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Note: These scholarships are funded and administered outside of US Chess by the private organization Kids for Chess. Kids for Chess, a nonprofit...
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Congratulations to the Gotham Knights on winning the 2023 Pro Chess League playoffs. After five weeks of regular season play (covered here and here)...
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The Confederation of Chess for America (CCA), The Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, and US Chess Federation have announced the XXXIII Pan-American...
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When we last checked in on the Superbet Chess Classic Romania after five rounds, GM Fabiano Caruana was holding on to a half-point lead over GMs...
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A memorable weekend came to a close on Mother's Day in Baltimore, MD, as the final two rounds of the National Elementary School Championship concluded...
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Over 2,100 players from 38 states competed in Baltimore, Maryland to determine the nation’s top elementary school players; New York schools win all...
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With five rounds in the books at the 2023 National Elementary School (NES) Championships in Baltimore, MD, the stage is set for "Championship Sunday."...
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If turnouts were ratings, the 2023 National Elementary School (NES) Championships would be sitting at board three in the K-6 Championship, board two...
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Caruana leads the Superbet Chess Classic Romania by a half-point after five rounds of play in the first event of this year's Grand Chess Tour. The...
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This weekend, May 12 through 14, the US Chess National Elementary School (K-6) Championship takes place in Baltimore, MD! This national event features...