Posts categorized "News"
Photo Paul Whitehead The oldest chess club in the United States, the Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club of San Francisco (founded December 1854), has...… Read More »
GM Aleksandr Lenderman won the George Washington Open held at the Dulles Airport Hyatt Hotel from February 26th to 28th. Lenderman scored 4 ½ out of… Read More »
The following international youth tournaments have been announced: The 2016 North American Youth – Windsor, Ontario, Canada, August 7-11, 2016 http… Read More »
Dr. Aprille Ericsson of the Goddard Space Center with the Chess Girls DC Chess Club. On Saturday, March 5th, Dr. Aprille Ericsson of the Goddard… Read More »
GMs Mariya Muzychuk and Hou Yifan, Photo Cathy Rogers At Lviv's most exclusive chess club, the assembled Grandmasters tried to work out what had gone… Read More »
The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its thirtieth annual award, has selected Grandmaster Wesley So of Minnetonka Minnesota, as its...… Read More »
Chess.com announced World Champion Magnus Carlsen's participation in their Grandmaster Blitz Battle Championship. The knockout event will also… Read More »
GM Ian Rogers previews the World Women's Championship match between GMs Hou Yifan and Mariya Muzychuk, which kicks off in Lviv, Ukraine today.Read… Read More »
IM Greg Shahade gives an opinionated rundown on who has the best chance to win the Candidates Tournament coming up in Moscow (March 10-20) and...Read… Read More »
The Wall Street Journal just announced in an exclusive story that the 2016 World Chess Championship will be hosted in New York City from November 10… Read More »