National Events

The 13-year-old International Master leads all GMs competing for a seat in next year's national championship.

Note: We are also holding a rapid replacement tournament starting at 11:45am Eastern on Sunday, 12/13, for all players who were in the… Read More »

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UPDATE SUNDAY, 7:00 AM CT: K-5 Sunday… Read More »

One of eight players will appear in next year's national championship, and several weekend side events for US Chess fans offer cash and prizes.

The K-12 Showdown Tournament is rapidly approaching. There is still time to sign up for this event, which runs December 12-13.… Read More »

Two winners on Sunday will qualify for a Final Round Robin tournament, which awards a seat in the 2021 national chess championship.

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Would you like a chance to play in the 2021 U.S. Championship? US Chess has partnered with chess.com to offer the opportunity for precisely that. The… Read More »

The National Open is one of the longest running open tournaments in the United States, setting the standard for well-run tournaments with a personal… Read More »

2019 US Women's Champion WGM Jennifer Yu recounts the experience at her first live tournament since March.