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Posts Tagged with "Women"
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… Read More »
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… Read More »
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… Read More »
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,… Read More »
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… Read More »
Every year in the month of February, the Southwest Collegiate Championship, a one-day rapid tournament showcases the region’s universities and chess… Read More »
A Chess Mom encourages her son at the K-12 Chess Championships, Photo Jim Doyle
Behind every chess player there’s usually someone encouraging,… Read More »