Obituary
F. Woodrow "Woody" Harris, who was US Chess Secretary from 1984-1987, has died at age 65 in Emporia, Virginia.
His death was reported in the Emporia… Read More »
Garrett Scott (1944-2022)
Former Policy Board (now called Executive Board) member Garrett Scott has died at the age of 78. Garrett was a civil… Read More »
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Rachel Lieberman with her husband Myron at the 2003 U.S. Open… Read More »
Editor’s note: US Chess was saddened to learn of the death of Arthur Feuerstein at the age of 86. We could think of nothing better to honor this… Read More »
Anyone who has attended a U.S. Open since 1974 has seen a couple—always together—walking from meeting to meeting in matching tee shirts that often… Read More »
US Chess has received word that Myron Lieberman died on Christmas Eve. Myron was a former Policy Board member (now called Executive Board) and… Read More »
Wayne Clark selflessly taught the art of tournament direction, helping organize the largest events around the Midwest and the nation for 20 years.
Grandmaster Evgeny Sveshnikov died on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.
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Rare are those people whose lives have been of such richness and merit that they earn a New York Times obituary the day after their death.
IA Carol… Read More »
US Chess has learned that IA Ken Ballou has died.
Ballou, a life member of US Chess, directed 291 tournaments according to his records, with a total… Read More »