Jim Mennella was born in 1948 and grew up in Brooklyn. In the mid-1970s he joined the US Chess Federation and his bank’s corporate team. He… Read More »
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The 2026-2027 US Chess Executive Board: (Top row, l-r)… Read More »
Update from chesstour.com on August 12, 2026:Visitation Services will be held for William Goichberg from 5:00-8:00 pm on Tuesday August 18th atFlynn… Read More »
Editor’s note: This report by WGM Iris Mou, Lisa Sun, and WIM Kelsey Liu details how a group of dedicated high school chess players were able to plan… Read More »
Hitting the road with GM Jianchao ZhouEditor's note: this story first appeared in the July 2026 issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider… Read More »
For Black History Month, Chess Life Online has so far spotlighted the accomplishments of two Black players (Jacorey Bynum and IM Tani Adewumi), in… Read More »
Editor's note: these stories first appeared in the December 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member… Read More »
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With Ranae Bartlett’s departure from US Chess to become… Read More »
What are your National Chess Day plans? This year’s festivities, set for Saturday, October 11, are just over two weeks away. This is a great time to… Read More »
What are your National Chess Day plans? This year’s festivities, set for Saturday, October 11, are exactly two months away. This is a great time to… Read More »