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The 2016 US Chess Annual report is now available at this pdf link. The report includes letters from US Chess President Gary Walters, Executive...
The Sinquefield Cup, the strongest chess tournament in the U.S., begins tomorrow at the St. Louis Chess Club. Let's take a look at this year's top...
IM Watson v. IM Li, Photo Anne Buskirk IM Ruifeng Li holds sole first place in the US Open Traditional schedule, with a perfect 5 points from 5 games…
Top three in the National Girls Tournament of Champions: Jennifer Yu, Veronica Zilajeva (OK), Rajendra, Anupama (WI), Photo Anne Buskirk East Coast...
A win in the sixth and final round over closest rival Andrew Zheng propelled New Jersey’s Brandon Jacobson to clear first place in this weekends...
Champion Brandon Jacobson (NJ) vs. Emily Nguyen (Texas) in the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champs Congrats to our three new champions in Indianapolis...
Denker Tournament of HS Champions, Photo Anne Buskirk The following amazing game occurred in round 5 of the Denker tournament of high school… Read More »
The US Team returned from the Pan-American Youth Championships in Montevideo, Uruguay with five gold medals, five silver and one bronze. Congrats to…
Tournament Hall, Photo Anne Buskirk Through two days, three 2400-rated high-schoolers: FM Justus Williams, NM Advait Patel, and IM Alexander… Read More »
Joy Cao, Photo Anne Buskirk Tiny Joy Cao delivered a big-voice, a cappella rendition of the National Anthem to begin US Open festivities in...