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Upset-Filled Fun, as USATW Breaks Another Attendance Record
BayAreaChess hosted another memorable US Amateur Team West Championship at the Santa Clara Convention Center this past President’s Day weekend.Read… Read More »
Q+A with Rochelle Ballantyne: "Representation is Important"
Rochelle Ballantyne leapt into the chess community’s collective consciousness with the 2012 release of Brooklyn Castle, a documentary that chronicled… Read More »
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"You Don’t Have to be a GM to Win at USATE"- Carnegie Mellon
The Carnegie Mellon squad: Ryan Christianson, Board 4 Beilin Li Board 3, captain David Itkin Board 2 and Grant Xu on Board 1  Everyone is… Read More »
Rock N Roll and the Ruy Lopez: Over 300 Teams at the World Amateur
Rock n’ roll blasted through the Grand Ballroom during registration for the U.S. Amateur Team East tournament, setting the scene for the intensity to… Read More »
8 Takeaways From Living as a Chess Vagabond
Two months of travel through Australia and Asia. Three grueling chess tournaments. Thousands of photos. Countless unforgettable experiences (on and… Read More »
Webster’s Road to Success
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” –Henry FordRead More »
Webster University Wins Pan-Ams
  GM Jorge Cori, GM Ray Robson, GM Susan Polgar, GM Vasif Durarbayli (holding trophy), GM Alex Shimanov. Photo Al Lawrence The… Read More »
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Derakashani in New York Times: "America at its Best Reflects Values of Chess."
  International Master Dorsa Derakashani wrote an op-ed for the New York Times over New Year's Day… Read More »
Results in at Pan-Ams: Webster Wins Sixth Title
Congrats to Webster University's A team on winning the Pan American Championships in Columbus, Ohio with a score of 5.5-.5 Also qualifying… Read More »
Underdogs Shine in Early Rounds at the Pan-Ams
2017 Pan-American Tournament Hall in Columbus, Ohio, Photo Al Lawrence Big ratings don’t guarantee smooth sailing. This week the… Read More »
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