December 2024

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The 2024 FIDE World Rapid Championship and Women's Championship concluded Saturday, December 28 after three days of action on Wall Street in Manhattan...
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A host of junior players will be celebrating their new FIDE titles over the holidays, as the North American Youth Championships concluded earlier...
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2024 FIDE Rapid & Blitz World Championship Preview Editor's note: This story first appeared in the December 2024 issue of Chess Life magazine, and is...
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The KCF University Cup Will Take Place on February 1 - 2, 2025, on lichess.org platform. The Kasparov Chess Foundation announces the fifth annual KCF...
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Cadet Championships, focusing primarily on the games of the American players...
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US Chess offices will be closed for the holidays on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, and again on Tuesday, December 31 and Wednesday...
Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Cadet Championships, focusing primarily on the games of the American players...
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The United States Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2025 All-America Chess Team. Team members will receive team jackets and plaques by mail...
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Tsodikova Wins 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Championship At the end of round 4, with a perfect 4/4 score, WFM Natalya Tsodikova clinched the 2024 U.S...
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After two days and three rounds, WFM Natalya Tsodikova leads the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Championship with a perfect score. In round 1, as White...
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Editor's note: This article will be updated with more photos, and a selection of interviews can be found here. Return to Utah The 2024 U.S. Senior...