Please enjoy an extra-spooky edition of Tactics Tuesday. There's a "treat" that can be captured in each exercise. But is there also a trick? Download...
October 2023
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If you are a high school junior or senior looking for scholarship money, read on!
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Time Control Hack? Remember this from the old days? You were on move 37 of a 40/90 (40 moves must be made in 90 minutes) contest. Your time was...
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As per a recommendation from the Ratings Committee earlier this year, US Chess will be changing the bonus factor on Monday, October 30, lowering the...
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Update 11/02/2023: Games will be broadcast live on Chess.com at this link. The first U.S. Senior Women's Championship is set to take place from...
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Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the October issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content...
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Editor's note: This article has been updated on January 12, 2024, to include the author's own annotations of her first three games (against GM Irina...
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US Chess is pleased to announce the 2024 program to financially support eligible Affiliates serving Title I Schools to attend US Chess-run National...
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No, that's not a typo in the headline! This week's Wednesday Workout takes all of its positions from the 1st Annual Killer Chess Training Open...
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The World Cadet Championship is going on for the top players in three age groups (U8, U10, U12) in both open and women's sections in Sharm el Sheikh...
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National Chess Day, which fell on October 14 this year, generates many local and regional events celebrating the holiday. With hundreds of rated...
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This week's Wednesday Workout checks in on some old friends playing the 2023 Qatar Masters: world number one GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hikaru Nakamura...