Contact: Pete Karagianis US Chess Director of Events pete.karagianis@uschess.org The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce that twelve players...
GM Valentina Gunina is the clear winner of the 2019 Cairns Cup with 7/9 points. She drew a topsy-turvy game against runner-up GM Alexandra Kosteniuk…
US Chess is seeking applicants for the positions of Heads of Delegation, Assistant Heads of Delegation, and Coaches for 2019 FIDE International Youth…
It’s a Happy Valentine’s Day indeed for GM Valentina Gunina. She wakes up this morning as the sole leader in the 2019 Cairns Cup after seven rounds… Read More »
Ben Silva, who will write the Chess Life Magazine article on the U.S. Amateur Team South, sets the scene: The Amateur Team South returned to the home…
The carnage continued yesterday in the 6th Round of the Cairns Cup, with three decisive games and fighting chess across all boards. Fresh off her...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – While most kids his age were busy learning shapes and pedaling tricycles, 5-year-old Cristian Chirila was picking up his first pawn...
The Check Is in the Mail February 2019 Somnath Mukherjee It’s a three-peat for Colorado champion Somnath Mukherjee, winning the championship in 2016…
David MacEnulty Welcome to the February 2019 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which we talk to people and organizations that…
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, Photo Lennart Ootes The strongest Women's tournament on U.S. soil, the Cairns Cup (February 6-16) reached its midway point on…