College
Last week one of my favorite yearly events, the Spice Cup Open, concluded in Saint Louis, Missouri. With both Webster University and Saint Louis… Read More »
Double Tandem Simul players from left to right: Naomi Bashkansky, Phiona Mutesi, Benjamin Mukumbya and Noah Fields, Photo Floyd English
How… Read More »
Since this heritage tournament was originally founded and first held in Berkeley, CA, bringing it back to this location was extremely important… Read More »
This unexpected result left a wide open opportunity for Awonder Liang to clinch the championship, without even needing a playoff—if he could win his… Read More »
Round 5 featured a key match-up: Emily Nguyen - the tournament leader entering the round - vs. Akshita Gorti - who trailed by half a point in clear… Read More »
The US Junior Championship is an iconic part of US Chess. American players as prominent as Bobby Fischer, Hikaru Nakamura, and Ray Robson have all… Read More »
(NASHVILLE, TN) The United States Chess Federation (US Chess) and the U.S. Chess Trust are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017… Read More »
Luke Harmon-Vellotti at the 2016 Chicago Open. Photo: Betsy Dynako Zacate.
International Master Luke Harmon-Vellotti, 18, recently was… Read More »
The Final Four of College Chess ended early on Friday, March 26 with Webster University capturing its fifth college crown in a row, winning… Read More »
The Final Four of College chess is venerable, going back in an uninterrupted annual series to 1946. But again this year, combat for the US College… Read More »