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2017 Pan-American Tournament Hall in Columbus, Ohio, Photo Al Lawrence Big ratings don’t guarantee smooth sailing. This week the Convention Center in…
Accurately reflecting the rapid growth of chess strength in the northern California, the Bay Area Chess Winter Championship, the last BAC… Read More »
"It's always fun to play Magnus!" -Hikaru Nakamura
As US Chess wishes all of our members a Happy Holiday season, Grandmaster Pal Benko challenges you to a few festive problems. Get started with this...
Tim Just is a National Tournament Director, FIDE National Arbiter, and editor of the 5 th & 6 th edition of the US Chess Rulebook . He is also… Read More »
For months, the US Chess Women’s Committee has been collecting data with surveys asking why girls quit chess, what they like about chess, and others…
"I started out really well, but before today I really couldn't have expected that I would win it. Everything had to go my way." -Fabiano Caruana
Jack Judy (left) and Aarush Ajith Watch our highlight reel from Greg Shahade's twitter coverage of the Kindergarten National Chess Championships held…
I would describe it as something of a cross between my all-time favorite chess book, “The Immortal Game: A History of Chess,” by David Shenk, and,… Read More »
Top finishers in the fourth grade Championship are in a festive mood. Results are in from the K-12 National Grade Championships, held near Disney...