Posts categorized "News"

If you are a high school junior or senior looking for scholarship money, read on! If you are a current US Chess member, you are eligible to apply for… Read More »
The fans are beginning to get restless. And so, perhaps, are the players. The fourth round of the 2021 World Chess Championship saw World Champion...… Read More »
GM Levon Aronian, now a freshly minted US Chess Federation player, at the 2019 Sinquefield Cup. Photo by Lennart Ootes, courtesy of the Saint Louis… Read More »
Dear US Chess Friends, #GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity taking place today. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that… Read More »
Players and parents who are interested in the 2021 National K-12 Grade Championships will want to attend one of our virtual Town Hall meetings to… Read More »
The second-annual KCF University Cup will take place in February 2022 on the Lichess.org platform.Read More »
The third game of the 2021 World Chess Championship saw some high-level preparation, and one critical moment that required precision from both GM...… Read More »
In Round 2 of the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship, current champion GM Magnus Carlsen unleashed a rare idea in the Open Catalan, giving up a pawn… Read More »
GM Elshan Moradiabadi annotates Friday's Game 1 of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's fourth title defense, against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.Read More »
The US Chess offices will be closed Thursday 11/25 and reopen Monday 11/29, so that our staff may enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.Read More »