I got the call to work as a coach for the U.S. National Youth Team back in August, my second time this year and again to my great delight, as it’s...… Read More »
Chess: Portrait of Lisa Lane. Cover image. New York, NY 04/00/1961 Credit: John G. Zimmerman This week, Sports Illustrated featured a long read on...… Read More »
The 2018 Pan American Veterans [50+] & Senior [65+] Championships were held December 8-13 in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. For the first time… Read More »
Tim Just If annoying acts cause a migraine, see a TD and make a claim. Your opponent complains to the TD that you are eating a sandwich at the board… Read More »
GM Leinier Dominguez at the 2018 Champions Showdown in Saint Louis. Courtesy of the Saint Louis Chess Club, photo by Lennart Ootes CROSSVILLE...Read… Read More »
Preston Ladson of Philadelphia demonstrates why a difference of 300+ rating points can be decisive in correspondence chess. We also check out a...… Read More »
Hikaru Nakamura was crowned Grand Chess Tour Champion on December 17 in London after a tight match against the #2 rated blitz player in the World...… Read More »
Results are in at the K-12 Chess Championships and our very first Main Event Champ was Katherine Zhuge of California, first to reach six points in… Read More »
Saturday is the most intense day the K12 Chess Championships, as three games differentiate the field. In round five, US Chess started streaming the… Read More »
The Main Event of the K-12 Chess Championships are underway in Orlando. The tournament began with a moment of silence for Former US Chess President… Read More »