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Last week's Tactics Tuesday saw some highlights of recent state scholastic tournaments held across the southeastern U.S., where top boards were...
With the conclusion of the 2024 American Cup, it is time to look back at some of the time scramble tactics that percolated throughout the event...
Note: This post was revised on May 17 to reflect an extended application deadline and that applications are also open to players participating in the…
June 1, 2024, is the deadline for all US Chess-certified Tournament Directors (TDs) to complete authorized core training from the U.S. Center for...
14-year-old IM Alice Lee defeated GM Irina Krush 4–2 in the second set of their Grand Final match on the tenth and final day of the 2024 American Cup…
Update: The tournament’s event regulations were posted on Sunday, 17 Mar 2024 and are available here. FIDE and the Gujarat State Chess Association on…
GM Levon Aronian won the 2024 American Cup in St. Louis on Wednesday, March 20 after defeating GM Wesley So 2½–1½ in their first Grand Final match...
The XVII Continental Chess Championship of the Americas 2024 will be held May 23 - June 2, 2024 at the Hotel el Dorado on 70 in Medellin, Colombia...
Update: The tournament’s event regulations were posted on Saturday, 16 Mar 2024 and are available here. FIDE and the Peruvian Chess Sports Federation…
With the second day of the Grand Finals coming to a close in the 2024 American Cup, it's time to look back at several key matches from the… Read More »