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The chess never seems to end in St. Louis. Last week saw a dramatic finish to the inaugural Cairns Cup, which is set to become the premier Women’s...
The conclusion of the US Amateur Team West Championship held in Santa Clara, California ended in dramatic fashion, featuring the chess version of the…
In the second episode of Ladies Knight, Jennifer talks to Adia Onyango aka “chess traveler” about Adia’s favorite places to combine chess and travel…
Tim Just, Chief Editor of the 5th, 6th, and new 7th edition of the rule book. In this month's, "Just The Rules" column, I asked organizers, TDs and...
The U. S. Amateur Team West Championship is underway in Santa Clara, California, directly across the street from Levi’s Stadium, home of the San...
Contact: Pete Karagianis US Chess Director of Events pete.karagianis@uschess.org The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce that twelve players...
GM Valentina Gunina is the clear winner of the 2019 Cairns Cup with 7/9 points. She drew a topsy-turvy game against runner-up GM Alexandra Kosteniuk…
It’s a Happy Valentine’s Day indeed for GM Valentina Gunina. She wakes up this morning as the sole leader in the 2019 Cairns Cup after seven rounds… Read More »
Ben Silva, who will write the Chess Life Magazine article on the U.S. Amateur Team South, sets the scene: The Amateur Team South returned to the home…
The carnage continued yesterday in the 6th Round of the Cairns Cup, with three decisive games and fighting chess across all boards. Fresh off her...