Jim Mennella was born in 1948 and grew up in Brooklyn. In the mid-1970s he joined the US Chess Federation and his bank’s corporate team. He… Read More »
This week's exercises come from the 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship, which will be featured later this week in our Labor Day Weekend...
The 3rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities begins this week in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with the opening ceremony on Thursday and the first...
This week's exercises come from the 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship, which will be featured later this week in our Labor Day Weekend...
US Chess offices will be closed Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Our offices will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, September 8…
This week's puzzles continue a series on the 2026 U.S. Open and National Invitationals. You can review all of our event coverage on Chess Life Online…
This week's puzzles continue a series on the 2026 U.S. Open and National Invitationals. You can review all of our event coverage on Chess Life Online…
Check is in the Mail The King’s Gambit Declined is a chess opening that arises after 1. e4 e5 2. f4, when Black chooses not to accept White’s pawn...
The annual U.S. Open produces more than just exciting chess. The Delegates meet to tweak, create, and massage our rulebook. This year had only one...
National Chess Day! National Chess Day is Saturday, Oct. 10. For any event that includes “National Chess Day” in the event title and is held that day…