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
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...
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...
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...
Fischer-Random. Chess960. Chess 9LX. There are 960 different possible starting positions and almost as many names for the increasingly popular variant...
With Carol Meyer’s departure to take a position as Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director at another organization, the US Chess Executive Board...
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...
Educational Chess Event to Feature Renowned Chess Experts, Educational Workshops and Community Engagement Opportunities This Fall The Saint Louis...
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...
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...
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...
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...