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Ruth Haring US Chess announces the 2017 award winners, as confirmed by the Executive Board at the meeting held from June 3-4 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The… Read More »
"Correspondence ought to make one’s play more accurate and far-seeing and is also suitable for people living in villages or in poor health or who… Read More »
GM-elect Awonder Liang and Anthony Bi He. Photos: Betsy Dynako Zacate Film synopsis: Youngsters Awonder Liang and Anthony He find themselves fighting… Read More »
Most of us of have seen Mikhail Tal’s daring yet inaccurate sacrifices blow his opponents off the board. We’ve seen Fischer’s “Sac, sac, mate!” to...… Read More »
The recently-concluded 26th Annual Chicago Open saw seven players achieve a FIDE norm while 17 year-old GM Samuel Sevian won the overall top prize...… Read More »
Photo Vincent Roazzi Jr “It’s ok. The anacondas are sleeping,” says Elmer. “And the piranha?” I ask. “Pequeños,” he replies. We were neck-deep in an… Read More »
Awonder at the Saint Louis Chess Club Congrats to 14-year-old Awonder Liang, who earned his second GM norm on the way to winning his section of the… Read More »
“The most important thing is self-confidence. So many people will doubt your abilities in life - never listen to them. If you do not truly believe...… Read More »
The Kindergarten through first grade section of SuperNationals VI featured some of the best stories of the largest rated chess event in history, held… Read More »
Mechanics' Institute serves as this hub of chess culture where giants from ancient and modern times come to test themselves. Walking in the...Read… Read More »