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The 2019 Amateur West Championship was held at the Tucson Woman’s Club in Tucson, Arizona, over Memorial Day Weekend, and was sponsored by the...
The US Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess, 7th Edition by Chief Editor Tim Just has now been published in multiple formats: Print: Available…
Before they squared off in an Armageddon game to determine who would take the championship title for the 2019 World Open, GMs Le Quang Liem and...
Bobby Fischer stunned the world when he won the 1963/64 US Championship with 11 wins in 11 games. So shocking was Fischer’s feat that it is said that…
When we last checked in with t he Croatia stop of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour, it looked like Ian Nepomniachtchi was off to the races, his full point...
There are several changes to the regulations for FIDE-rated events that take effect Monday, July 1, 2019. What we present here is not a compilation… Read More »
The Philadelphia International was not the only big tournament in Philadelphia last weekend. A five round weekend swiss, the Philadelphia Open, was...
GM Alex Lenderman took clear first in the 2019 Philadelphia International (Philadelphia, PA, June 27-July 1) scoring 7-2 and taking home $6100.… Read More »
Continuing his streak of recent tournament success, Leinier Dominguez shared first place in the 2019 Netanya Masters (Netanya, Israel, June 23-July 2… Read More »
Registration for the 2019 World Youth Championships, to be held in Mumbai, India, has been extended to July 8, 2019 to accommodate parties who may...