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Judges praised Maret's compelling writing style and her personal insights on how to encourage more women to start and continue playing competitive...
Days ago, Wesley So broke into the World Top 3 for the first time. Now, his undefeated streak has passed 50 games.
In Best of US Chess, we countdown the top 10 articles of 2016. To start, let's meet this year’s panel of esteemed judges!
The Scholar-Chessplayer Awards target high school juniors and seniors who excel in academics, chess, and leadership.
Losing in round one must be viewed as the ultimate “Swiss gambit.” Baryshpolets certainly doesn’t recommend this approach!
When GM Julio Sadorra discovered that two childhood friends from the Philippines were registered to play in the Chesapeake Open, he decided to travel…
"The principle attraction of correspondence chess is the freedom to play chess as and when it suits you." -Stan Steliga
Wesley So's win today against prodigy super-GM Richard Rapport gives him an extraordinary 47 game undefeated streak.
National holidays and chess tournaments go hand in hand. This weekend is no exception. Here are a few of the major events taking place.
With the rise of the engines, we chess mortals suddenly have unfettered access to Grandmaster-level analysis at the push of a button.