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Going into Championship weekend at the US Chess Championships in Saint Louis (April 17-30) two players hailing from California are in the clear lead…
In both the overall and women’s championships, two huge underdogs are leading. Sam Shankland is tied for 1st along with Fabiano Caruana, and Annie...
Jocelyn Chen makes a move at the All-Girls Nationals, Photo Betsy Dynako-Zacate The annual Kasparov Chess Foundation All Girls National Tournament… Read More »
In his best-selling book, Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari, writes that the greatest resource in US are the brains of Silicon Valley. Perhaps one reason… Read More »
In my tournament previews, I often write very balanced and nuanced assessments of each of the players. This will not be one of those. For this… Read More »
March 17th marked the annual Girls State Championship in Lindsborg, Kansas. The event was hosted by the Karpov School of Chess and included 16...
Photo Jim Doyle Georgia weather told of good things to come- and come they did, as over 1,100 players descended upon the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta...
On March 29th, US Chess partnered with the Dalí Museum for Chess Day, a celebration of art, chess and community at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg…
Every year in the month of February, the Southwest Collegiate Championship, a one-day rapid tournament showcases the region’s universities and chess…
A Chess Mom encourages her son at the K-12 Chess Championships, Photo Jim Doyle Behind every chess player there’s usually someone encouraging...