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Who do you picture when you think of a Tournament Director (TD)? For many of us, it's a Santa Claus-esque figure distributing nuggets of wisdom while… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
For this week's Wednesday Workout, enjoy a smattering of tactics from recent events including GM Wesley So's victory in the Inaugural Chess.com… Read More »
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Image   Cheating in chess has been around for a long… Read More »
GM Elshan Moradiabadi at the 2022 U.S. Open. Photo: Mark Cieslikowski
One of the best things about the U.S. Open is that it is one section. No masters and above section, and no U1600 group — instead, it’s all-play-all,… Read More »
Make Your Move FM Carsten Hansen
Puzzles #6 and #7 of 9. This month's puzzles are all taken from the 2021 World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Warsaw, Poland. Sharpen your tactical… Read More »
Make Your Move FM Carsten Hansen
Puzzles #3 and #4 of 9. This month's puzzles are all taken from the 2021 World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Warsaw, Poland. Sharpen your tactical… Read More »
Judit Polgar vs. The World
The US Chess Girls Club has been invited to compete against Grandmaster Judit Polgar for a special simul event, “Judit Polgar vs. the World” at 9 a.m… Read More »
Van Delft with Kids
Image   On Feb. 22, the University of Texas at Dallas… Read More »
Make Your Move FM Carsten Hansen
This month's puzzles are all taken from the 2021 World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Warsaw, Poland. Sharpen your tactical skills and improve your… Read More »
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Deadline approaching! The deadline for nominations is May 23, 2022 at 5 p.m. CT. US Chess is accepting nominations for the Dan Heisman Award for… Read More »
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