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UPDATE: As of 2 PM CST, full functionality has been restored. Portions of our website are experiencing an outage, apparently due to storms in...
On March 25, 2020, the US Chess Executive Board passed the following motion 7-0: The Executive Board (EB) moves that all games submitted by… Read More »
Host hotel cancels event booking due to COVID-19 preparations The 2020 U.S. Junior Open and the 2020 U.S. Senior Open have been canceled and will not…
Beginning on March 25, US Chess staff in Crossville, Tennessee will be telecommuting with only limited access to the office building. With the rapid…
Tennessee Governor strongly discourages events of more than 250 people; US Chess must cancel event expected to draw up to 2,200 players For the first…
US Chess is announcing a revised fee structure for the cost of submitting FIDE rated events for rating. These fees are in addition to the regular...
The premier events on the US Chess calendar will be held later in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns; Hall of Fame events also affected. Due to the...
Out of concern for the health and safety of the players, parents, coaches, and staff with the potential spread of COVID-19, the Kasparov Chess...
For the first time in the event’s 47-year history, US Chess is cancelling the National Junior High (K-9) Championship (NJH) due to the extraordinary…
Many of our tournament organizers are facing tough decisions due to the general guidance from authoritative sources to avoid large gatherings because…