Editor's note: This story first appeared in the February 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like...
February 2024
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The US Chess Office will be closed Monday, February 19, in recognition of Presidents Day. It will reopen on Tuesday, February 20 for normal business...
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This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series from Tata Steel 2024. This week focuses on a thrilling endgame between GM Max Warmerdam and GM Ding...
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This week, we continue our exploration of d4-d5 breaks with the isolated queen's pawn (IQP) as part of our work on the Chess Life Kids Opening Project...
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Fischer-Random. Chess960. Chess 9LX. There are 960 different possible starting positions and almost as many names for the increasingly popular variant...
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With Carol Meyer’s departure to take a position as Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director at another organization, the US Chess Executive Board...
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Editor's note: This article has been updated on Friday, February 9, with 16 more games featuring key matches from Divisions II and III, including...
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Educational Chess Event to Feature Renowned Chess Experts, Educational Workshops and Community Engagement Opportunities This Fall The Saint Louis...
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This week, we continue our series of puzzles from Tata Steel 2024 with an in-depth look into a number of the lone American's games in the Challengers...
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A unifying theme in the repertoire being rolled in Chess Life Kids magazine as part of the CLK Openings Project is playing for Isolated Queen's Pawn...
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Hello chess friends! I recently had a nice tactical end to what was otherwise a very strategic game, and it made me think of the old saying...
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Here is a story that just missed being part of My Opponent is Eating a Doughnut. Minor changes were made to protect the guilty. BACKGROUND Have you...