Simona Nayberg: World Youth Spotlight
15-year-old Simona Nayberg is currently competing at the World Youth in Haldiki, Greece. Simona, who hails from San Francisco, California created ChessBrainGames, a tactics website….
US Chess Celebrates International Day of the Girl, as Her Move Next Premieres
On the International Day of the Girl, October 11th, 2018, we are thrilled to share with the US Chess community more good news about initiatives…
Rachael Li and Alice Lee, Both 8, Reach Expert Rating
In an indication of the growing popularity and power of girls in chess, two eight-year-olds cracked the 2000 threshold in chess rating within one day…
Interview with Fun Master Mike, Chess Journalist of the Year
Jennifer Shahade interviews FM Mike Klein of chess.com, now a three-time Chess Journalist of America of the Year (2012, 2015 and 2018), and this…
Flash Report: U.S Beats India in Open, Women Win Vs. Azerbaijan
Today in round four of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, the U.S. team was one of the first to finish. They scored a…
Women’s Team Off to Olympiad: “A Magical Event”
The US Women’s Olympic team heads to the Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia next week (September 23-October 6th), with a potent team composed of Grandmaster Irina…
Nakamura & So Among 960 Showdown Winners
US Olympic team members Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So stood among five victors at the Champions Showdown, Chess 960, a series of head to head…
US Chess Announces Girls in Chess Video
Young female players explain the powerful impact of chess in their lives and the challenges they’ve faced in the game. CROSSVILLE, TN: The US Chess…
Shuffle Up and Mate: Kasparov Headlines Champions Showdown
The Champions Showdown (September 11-14), now underway is Saint Louis, is headlined by 13th World Champion Garry Kasparov, who came out of retirement last year…
Yoo Wins CalChess State Champs, Hunts Third Norm
Christopher Yoo, at just age 11, won the Cal State Chess Championships, held in Northern California at the Berkeley Chess School over Labor Day Weekend….
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