August 2024

Firouzja
In the past week, French GM Alireza Firouzja has won the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz (ahead of the likes of GM Hikaru Nakamura), the 2024...
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US Chess offices will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Our offices will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, September 3...
Wednesday Workout
This week's Workout begins a series on the "main event" from Norfolk: the 124th Annual U.S. Open. All of our coverage from this event can be found...
Tillis
US Chess is pleased to announce that Bryan Tillis has joined the US Chess team as Marketing and Communications Manager. The Marketing and...
Tactics Tuesday
This week's puzzles begin a series on tactics from the "main event" of the 124th Annual U.S. Open, held in Norfolk, Virginia. All of our coverage of...
Firou
With three rounds to go in the 2024 Sinquefield Cup, French GM Alireza Firouzja is inching closer to a big payday in the 2024 Grand Chess Tour. Coming...
Fabi Nepo
The first third of the 2024 Sinquefield Cup is in the books in St. Louis, with Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and French GM Alireza Firouzja atop the...
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US Chess announces that, effective with the 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships, there will be a new fee structure for national events. This...
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US Chess is accepting applications for the position of Deputy Executive Director in its St. Louis Office. The Deputy Executive Director oversees the...
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout is a double-feature on the national invitational tournaments of state champions held alongside the 124th Annual U.S...
Tactics Tuesday
This week's puzzles once again come from the national invitational tournaments of state champions, held during the first four days of this year's U.S...
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The US Chess Executive Board, after consultation with the US Chess Office, announces that effective September 1, 2024, the Voucher membership program...