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Orrin Hudson We believe that everyone has a story, and that everyone who plays chess has a chess story. Tell yours to express yourself, share with US…
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…
"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…
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...
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...
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…
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...
“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...
The Kindergarten through first grade section of SuperNationals VI featured some of the best stories of the largest rated chess event in history, held…