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Dr. Aprille Ericsson of the Goddard Space Center with the Chess Girls DC Chess Club. On Saturday, March 5 th, Dr. Aprille Ericsson of the Goddard...
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…
The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its thirtieth annual award, has selected Grandmaster Wesley So of Minnetonka Minnesota, as its...
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.
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...
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…
In usual fashion, the Amateur Team North tournament took place a week after the rest of the national team events. This is done in consideration of… Read More »
GM Gata Kamsky, Photo Alexandre Feyrin Last weekend, Gata Kamsky became the only American in history to win the Cappelle la Grande Open, going...
Players Will Be Honored in Saint Louis on April 13th, 2016 Induction Ceremony Will Kick Off the 2016 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship…