The summer of 2019 showcased The Kasparov Chess Foundation’s continuing series of annual popular tournaments in the greater areas of New York,… Read More »
GM Oliver Barbosa scored 5-1 to win the 2019 New York State Championship, taking home the $2,100 first prize and State Champion title. The 2019 event…
Team USA has arrived in Berlin to participate in the 30th NATO Chess Championship which is being held at Julius Leber Barracks from September 16th to…
Leinier Dominguez, Wesley So, and Jeffery Xiong are through to the third round of the 2019 FIDE World Cup. There So meets India’s Santosh Gujrathi...
Texas Tech! GM Alex Onischuk asked us to pass along this job description. Interested US Chess members (and non-members) can apply at the link below… Read More »
The 2019 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix series is underway in Skolkovo, Russia, with twelve of the world’s best female chess players competing for £80,000...
After Wednesday’s tiebreak round, where Hikaru Nakamura advanced to the second round of the 2019 FIDE World Cup while Sam Shankland was knocked out… Read More »
As the school year kicks off, one city prepares for the after-school and scholastic tournament season with a special distinction. Philadelphia was...
This is the second of a four-part series, “Back to the US Chess School”, which gives readers an inside look into the elite training academies, held...
Four Americans are through to the second round of the 2019 FIDE World Cup, while two have work to do in Thursday’s rapid playoffs. After their wins...