For centuries, pawns could move forward two squares on their initial move. But the rules were debated when the move bypassed control of an enemy pawn.
The reigning US Chess Champion once again met the World Champion at the end of a Champions Chess Tour event, but this time settles for second place.
Results are in for the 2018 Electronic Knights Championships! Seven prizes meant one out of every 13 entries won cash, and two of the top finalists...
We've been telling you about our new membership structure going into effect on June 1—and now June 1 is here. What does this mean for you? If you are…
Hikaru Nakamura lost a fiery rematch and Fabiano Caruana lost just three total games, but US Chess Champ So is the only American left in the latest...
US Chess is pleased to announce that the 121st U.S. Open will take place in Cherry Hill, New Jersey as scheduled: July 31-August 8, 2021. For full...
Grandmaster Judit Polgar, the top female chessplayer in history, will appear our US Chess Women girls club on June 3. The legendary champion is also…
US Chess offices will be closed May 31, 2021 in observance of Memorial Day. They will reopen for normal business operations on June 1.
The Global Women’s Online Chess Challenge “The Queens’ Festival”, will be a series of continental and global women’s online chess tournaments and...
Throughout the history of chess, the only direction a pawn could move is forward. The only variable left was what happened when a pawn reached the...