US Chess

Jennifer Yu, Photo: Spectrum Studios
Grandmaster Steven Zierk and Women's Grandmaster Jennifer Yu are among the new American title holders, as… Read More »

US Chess has opened its search for a Director of Development, a new position within US Chess. The Director of Development will be a member of the… Read More »

Congratulations to Grandmaster Cristian Chirila, our new National Open Champion. Cristian won the Edmondson Cup and the $8000 prize with 6/7, a half… Read More »

The Las Vegas Chess Festival began with a star-studded US Women's Open, and sixth seed Saikhanchimeg Tsogtsaikhan took it down after… Read More »

One of the most anticipated chess festivals of the year, the Las Vegas Chess Festival from June 20-24 kicks off today with the US Women's Open (… Read More »

Our June 2018 "First Moves" column in Chess Life featured an article by Dr. Alexey Root, WIM about chess and libraries and which offered a… Read More »

The Grandmasters of the Grand Chess Tour, Your Next Move: Anand, Aronian, Nakamura, So, Giri, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov, Karjakin and… Read More »

GM Sam Shankland, Photo IM Eric Rosen
US Champion Sam Shankland is not slowing down. After winning the Championship ahead of the American "Big… Read More »

Nazi Paikidze after winning the 2018 US Women's Championship. Photo: Lennart Ootes
Nazi Paikidze
2018 and 2016 U.S. Women's Champion and… Read More »

Fabiano Caruana reenacting his 2014 Sinquefield Cup victory pose. Photo: Lennart Ootes
Fabiano Caruana
2018 World Championship Challenger and Super-… Read More »