US Chess Executive Board Calls a Special Delegates Meeting for June 1, 2024 In a vote of 8-0 on March 17, 2024, the Executive Board decided to convene...
March 2024
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The 2024 North American Junior Chess Championships, Open U-20 and Girls U-20, will be held August 14-18, 2024 at the The Best Western Premier Calgary...
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Melinda Matthews, who joined US Chess in April 2017, has been named as the US Chess Safe Play Manager. Matthews is currently the managing editor for...
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Last week's Tactics Tuesday saw some highlights of recent state scholastic tournaments held across the southeastern U.S., where top boards were...
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With the conclusion of the 2024 American Cup, it is time to look back at some of the time scramble tactics that percolated throughout the event...
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Note: This post was revised on May 17 to reflect an extended application deadline and that applications are also open to players participating in the...
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June 1, 2024, is the deadline for all US Chess-certified Tournament Directors (TDs) to complete authorized core training from the U.S. Center for...
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14-year-old IM Alice Lee defeated GM Irina Krush 4–2 in the second set of their Grand Final match on the tenth and final day of the 2024 American Cup...
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Update: The tournament’s event regulations were posted on Sunday, 17 Mar 2024 and are available here. FIDE and the Gujarat State Chess Association on...
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GM Levon Aronian won the 2024 American Cup in St. Louis on Wednesday, March 20 after defeating GM Wesley So 2½–1½ in their first Grand Final match...
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The XVII Continental Chess Championship of the Americas 2024 will be held May 23 - June 2, 2024 at the Hotel el Dorado on 70 in Medellin, Colombia...
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Update: The tournament’s event regulations were posted on Saturday, 16 Mar 2024 and are available here. FIDE and the Peruvian Chess Sports Federation...