US Chess

om ] GM Sam Shankland at the Saint Louis Chess Club
The #1 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is Shankland on His Rise from GM to Top… Read More »

The #2 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is How Blitz Helps me Heal: Chess and Parkinson’s by Thierry Kauffmann. Judges loved… Read More »

The #3 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is 10 Lessons Learned from the 2015 Sinquefield Cup by GM Ian Rogers. Judges praised the Australian… Read More »

The #5 article in Best of CLO 2015 is Krush on K-12: “No Offense, but GMs Aren’t Good at Bughouse” By GM Irina Krush. Judges enjoyed her … Read More »

Eric Rosen with the World Champ
The #6 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is Eric Rosen on Final IM Norm: Keys to Success by IM Eric Rosen.… Read More »

The #7 article in Stepping Stones to 2500 at the U.S. Chess School by Samir Sen. Judges praised the young writer and chess champion’s… Read More »

The #8 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is Why is Carlsen Dominant? (A Theory) By GM Cristian Chirila. Judges praised Chirila’s unique angle and… Read More »

The #9 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is “Shabalov Completes Quest at U.S. Open by FM Mike Klein. Judges praised Mike’s interview… Read More »

Ben Silva, Photo Daaim Shabazz at chessdrum
The #10 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is The View From the Other End of the Playing Hall by Ben… Read More »

The 2015 National Girls Champs: Veronika Zilajeva, Anupama Rajendra, Jennifer Shahade, Evian Xiang, Jennifer Yu and Jon Haskel, Photo Jeff Smith… Read More »