Chess has been a tool of diplomacy for centuries. The first American Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, was an avid player, as were many of his...… Read More »
The March 2019 issue of Chess Life contains a review of GM Joel Benjamin's new book from New in Chess, Better Thinking, Better Chess: How a...Read… Read More »
At the invitation of Harry Sabine, Chief Teller for the 2019 Executive Board election, Missy Sliger of Missy Sliger Bookkeeping and Tax Services...… Read More »
For media inquiries related to US Chess, please contact our Senior Director of Strategic Communications, Dan Lucas. Dan can be reached at dlucas...… Read More »
On March 1st, 2019 US Chess unveiled its new US Chess Women logo. The logo is inspired by our main US Chess logo, but rendered in bold red and black… Read More »
"Fred [Wren] first started to master chess in 1926. When asked what date he mastered it - he replied, "Leave that space blank, son."" (American Chess… Read More »
The 2019 North American Junior Chess Championships will be held June 25 – 30, 2019 at the Charlotte Chess Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The… Read More »
Checkmate problems – mate in twos, threes, or mores – are not everyone’s cup of tea. Some people enjoy solving them, while others, like GM Johan...… Read More »
US Chess will undergo routine maintenance service on Tuesday, February 26th from roughly 4-10 pm CST. Some operations may be disrupted.Read More »
With five days of rapid and blitz in the books, the Champions Showdown concluded on Sunday, February 24th. Only Fabiano Caruana had clinched match...… Read More »