Posts categorized "News"
Just weeks after becoming the newly crowned US Champion, Sam Shankland won the 2018 Capablanca Memorial by a convincing 1.5 point margin.Read More »
You sit down to your assigned game with your new clock--the one that you just purchased at the tournament bookstore. You are not sure how to set it… Read More »
The US Chess School in New York in session! Photos by USCS founder IM Greg Shahade Over the board, we search for time, harmony, and space. In New… Read More »
Congratulations to Ju Wenjun, who became the 17th Women's World Champion on Friday, May 18!Read More »
Trailing by 2 points to Ju Wenjun at the halfway mark, Tan Zhongyi struck back in round 6 with a 125-move display of determination.Read More »
Nico Chasin gets into the zone for his final round game against Samarth Rao Bellayaru, Photo Eric Rosen Three players went into the final round of… Read More »
US Chess Executive Director Carol Meyer, Seth Talyansky and Sunil Weeramantry, Photo Robert McClelland COLUMBUS, OHIO: The 501(c)3 US Chess… Read More »
Rianne Ke vs. Gus Huston, Photo IM Eric Rosen Rianne Ke was in a must win situation in round seven of the K-6 Championship at the Elementary… Read More »
Thomas Biedermann is no stranger to this column. He has been here many times before – He was co-champion in the 16th US Correspondence Championship… Read More »
The favorites to qualify would have to be top seeded WFM Martha Samadashvili rated 2172 or second seeded Sophie Morris-Suzuki rated 2146. But there… Read More »