Jonny Owens (photo courtesy subject) GAME OF THE MONTH This was a titanic struggle that ultimately led to Owens’ first place finish, [pgn] [Event...… Read More »
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...… Read More »
Alice Lee (Girls Under 10), Ruiyang Yan (Girls Under 12) and Liran Zhou (Open Under 12) are all leading their respective sections at the World Cadets… Read More »
Ding Liren, Rex Sinquefield (photo Crystal Fuller) In what must surely figure as the most significant win in his young career, Ding Liren defeated...… Read More »
An astonishing nine(!) players tied for first in the 2019 edition of the U.S. Masters. GMs Ortiz Suarez, Azarov, Bruzon Batista, Naroditsky...Read… Read More »
The deadline for applications to the FIDE Events Manager position has been extended to 5:00pm Central time, Monday, September 9.Read More »
ChessKid To Attempt Chess World Record With GM Judit Polgar The world's largest chess website for children will team with the greatest female chess… Read More »
As announced during the 2019 US Open in Orlando, the US Chess Executive Board adopted “Safe Play Guidelines” for US Chess National Events. Covered...… Read More »
Cornhole professional and chess instructor/tournament director Stacia Pugh joins the Chess Underground in August to discuss the similarities between… Read More »
Ding Liren is in the driver’s seat as the final round of the 2019 Sinquefield Cup nears. His draw against Levon Aronian, coupled with Ian...Read More…