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This is the first of a four-part series, "Back to the US Chess School", which gives readers an inside look into the elite training academies, held...
Castling: Moving the Rook First—Maybe? The TD listened carefully as the player made his claim: “My opponent touched his rook first and then they...
With today’s start of the 4-Day schedule, all Open players are now in the competition. The 4-Day schedule sees four games of G/60 action today...
The August 2019 edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication...
Robert Rizzo ICCM Robert Rizzo of Merrick, NY has won the 2018 Absolute Championship. He had finished third in both the 1999 and 2017 event, and...
It all comes down to the final day. Awonder Liang and Nicolas Checa are tied for first place in the 2019 U.S. Junior Championship entering tomorrow’s…
Simple rulebook concepts get bogged down in confusing language—language that is difficult to comprehend and remember. Here are ten rulebook hacks… Read More »
The US Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess, 7th Edition by Chief Editor Tim Just has now been published in multiple formats: Print: Available…
Before they squared off in an Armageddon game to determine who would take the championship title for the 2019 World Open, GMs Le Quang Liem and...
Tim Just, Chief Editor of the 5th, 6th, and brand new 7th edition of the rule book. I asked my colleagues to present tricky situations, all on...