August 2023

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Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the August issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content...
2023WorldYouth-Italy
Registration is now open for the FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2023. The international event, organized by FIDE and the Italian Chess...
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout begins a four-part series of tactics taken from the invitational tournaments held alongside the U.S. Open in Grand...
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Editor's Note: Elise Bickford's article, Chess in Translation, will be published in the September issue of Chess Life magazine. Bickford is a graduate...
Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday comes entirely from games played in the 2023 FIDE World Cup. When the pressure is on and the clock is low, even titled...
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The good news: two Americans have reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIDE World Cup. The bad news: they're paired against each other! We left off...
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Following up on yesterday's halfway report on the 2023 FIDE World Cup, today Chess Life Online is thrilled to share game-by-game annotations from WGM...
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Update: August 11, 2023: Nakamura was eliminated in the rapid tiebreaks, losing both games to Praggnanandhaa. After two draws in the rapid tiebreaks...
NM Laura Smith, Forcing Moves Flyer for Aug 12, 10 AM ET
On Saturday, August 12 at 10 AM ET, NM Laura Smith will speak to the US Chess cross-cultural girls club on Forcing Moves, also the topic of her recent...
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout returns to Grand Rapids, MI, for a double-dose of puzzles from the just-concluded 2023 U.S. Open. Enjoy a dozen puzzles...
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"The U.S. Center for Safe Sport thanks the US Chess Federation for exhibiting due diligence, strong commitment, and action to protect members of their...
Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday draws inspiration from the recently concluded invitational tournaments held alongside the 2023 U.S. Open. Download our...