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Five years ago, US Chess went out to the streets of Philadelphia to find out who Philly thought would win the World Championship. In 2018, we decided…
As CLO editor Woman Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade covered in her article, Grandmaster Irina Krush eliminated her first round opponent International...
On Friday November 9, Magnus Carlsen begins his title defense against Fabiano Caruana in the English capital London; a match where the victor will...
Schiller & PR chief Judy Grossman. Photo by Nigel Eddis. Eric Schiller, author, coach, organizer and FIDE Master, died on November 3, 2018 of...
Eddy Tian, one of 21 players competing in the Open Under 12 section in the World Youth, which started on November 4th in Santiago, Spain, Photo Grant…
SAINT LOUIS, November 2, 2018 - For the first time since Bobby Fischer in 1972, an American will play for the undisputed World Chess Championship...
Irina and Sabina at the recent Batumi Olympiad, Photo David Llada Good luck to Sabina Foisor and Irina Krush, our two US Chess representatives at the…
The 2nd Mid-Atlantic All-Girls Regional was hosted by Chess Girls DC on October 20 in Washington, DC. Robin Ramson, founder of Chess Girls DC told… Read More »
U.S. Open Champion Grandmaster Timur Gareyev kicks off the most important month in US Chess in decades with a daredevil "chessdive" shoot for the...
What is the spectator policy? Effective immediately, the playing halls at scholastic events organized by US Chess will be open to the following… Read More »