Posts categorized "News"

The Gambit portion of our website, which includes MSA and the Forums, will be unavailable starting at 3 AM CT on January 27, 2021 for scheduled...… Read More »
GM Fabiano Caruana looks sharp with pivotal games ahead against tournament leader GM Alireza Firouzja and World Champ Magnus Carlsen.Read More »
Hans Niemann is now America's newest Grandmaster, having taken his rating over the required 2500 at the recent Sunway Sitges tournament. This was...… Read More »
Beginning January 30 with the USAT-West, the four regional team championship events will take place online through February.Read More »
US Chess is hiring a Ratings and Technical Manager, a 40+ hour position with US Chess. This position is responsible for event ratings, overseeing...… Read More »
The Accessibility and Special Circumstances Committee (ASCC) has begun work on updating the Accessible Chess Events Guidelines that were published in… Read More »
Alexandra and Andrea Botez will be attending our US Chess Girls Club ZOOM on January 28th at 6 PM EST. The weekly club for US Chess members (renew...… Read More »
Please note that no changes have been made to the existing Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements posted at https://new.… Read More »
The US Chess Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship has been held annually since its inception in 1976 and the 2021 Absolute Championship will be… Read More »
On January 21st, Thursday at 5:30 PM EST, renowned chess coach Elizabeth Spiegel will be teaching a class on "Open Files" to our US Chess Women Girls… Read More »