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Facing off with masters and GMs at the U.S. Open
2026 NMS (Javier Carrera)
The 2026 National Middle School Championships kicked off yesterday at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Round Rock, Texas, with 1,274… Read More »
Poghosyan
Editor's note: this story first appeared in the February 2026 issue of Chess Life magazine. A reduced size pdf of the magazine article is… Read More »
Pryor and Bartlett with the rest of the EB in St. Louis
It is said that no one can serve two masters. And so US Chess Executive Director Ranae Bartlett is trading Caïssa for the people of Madison, Alabama… Read More »
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Editor's note: This story first appeared in the June 2025 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine, and is re-published here in full. Consider becoming a US… Read More »
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Editor's note: This story first appeared in the January 2025 issue of Chess Life. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content… Read More »
Doggers c Femke Berkhout
Editor's note: this story first appeared in the November 2024 issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member … Read More »
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Careful readers of the October Chess Life print edition will note a deeply regrettable error. Two photographs of Louis “Lou” Giarrusso appear in… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout returns to the European Team Championships. This week, we turn focus to the Women's section, where Bulgaria won… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout pulls from the recently concluded 2023 European Team Championships. Full standings are available here, and Serbia… Read More »
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