September 2023

NATO
Though the NATO Championship was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has now returned stronger than ever! The 33rd NATO Chess Championship...
Wednesday Workout
The Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz took place in Kolkata, India, from August 31 through September 9 as a series of four separate events: women's rapid...
Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday continues the theme of Fried Liver positions, this time looking at king hunts in the main line. The full repertoire after...
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The 2023 FIDE Women's World Team Championship concluded Monday, September 11 in Bydgoszcz, Poland after three days of group play and three days of...
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Nine Americans and a retired Croatian consistently put their pieces on the wrong squares at the start of each round. Nine times, they tried to get it...
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After five rounds of the group stage, Team USA has qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIDE World Women's Team Championship. Actually, the top...
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US Chess is pleased to launch the 2023-2024 program that supports affiliates who bring chess to students attending Title I schools. This program is...
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The 2023 FIDE World Women's Team Championship begins today, September 6, in Bydzosgcz, Poland, with teams representing 12 federations competing over...
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout concludes our four-part series on the state invitational tournaments held alongside the 2023 U.S. Open. Enjoy some...
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Ranae Bartlett is the new US Chess Director of Operations. Ranae is a familiar face in the chess community having founded the Madison City Chess...
Tactics Tuesday
This month, all of our Tactics Tuesday worksheets will continue the CLK Openings Project, which this month is covering the Two Knights Defense. Please...
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(NOTE: an updated version of the Scholastic Regulations was posted on January 5, 2024. The new version, which is linked below, contains fixes to...