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Breaking: Fishbein wins Senior Championship after three-way playoff For the first time ever, we have a three-way tie in the U.S. Senior Championship…
Play US Chess Rated Correspondence Chess! Did you know that US Chess offers rated Correspondence Chess events? Correspondence Chess (CC) is a great...
Every year at the U.S. Open, the Delegates from each state have a chance to change our rulebook. Sometimes it is just a tweak or two (or three). Most…
Our rulebook covers what takes place on a chess board’s 64 squares. How the pieces move is essentially the same everywhere rated games are essayed in…
Our rulebook is filled with variations on the main rules. I once counted slightly less than 50 of them in chapters 1 plus 2 alone. Some of those...
Photo by Nikki Metzler Photography April Statement: Dear Fellow Chess Enthusiasts, I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Executive Board of… Read More »
It's the defending champion's match to lose now. After tying the match in round 3, GM Ju Wenjun survived a dangerous position the next day against...
How is it that so many players have not read the rulebook? It is free online. Most tournament players will find that chapter one is the most useful...
Editor's note: Sofia Doroshenko is a senior at Macalester College, where she recently organized the first Chesswrestling Festival. In the lead-up to…
Are you ready for the first rules quiz of the year? Put on your thinking caps to solve this quartet of problems! Question 1. At the State of… Read More »