GM Alexander Shabalov won clear first at the Golden Anniversary of the Liberty Bell Open held from January 12-15 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This… Read More »
IM Greg Shahade playing blitz without a board against GM Mesgen Amanov, with Apurva Virkud, Emily Nguyen and Carissa Yip watching, Photo Eric Rosen… Read More »
GM Robert Hess on the 2010 cover of Chess Life Magazine The #5 article in Best of US Chess 2017 is GM Hess on the World Cadets: US Team on an Upswing… Read More »
FM Alisa Melekhina covers key games on her way to finishing second in the U2300 of the 2017 NAO Open. She also gave a presentation on her recent book… Read More »
On Monday evening US Chess learned of the passing this past Friday, January 26, of former US Chess President Gary Hugh Sperling. Former Executive...… Read More »
Photo Cathy Rogers Transported through the streets to the village square, serenaded by the local steel workers’ choir, awarded a medal by the city...… Read More »
GM Kamil Dragun won the Golden State Open held from January 11-15 in Concord, California.Read More »
The #6 article in Best of US Chess 2017 is The Shaman Sees Checkmate: Teaching Chess in the Amazon by Vincent Roazzi Jr. With evocative photographs… Read More »
The international chess bug has hit me, and I’ve played tournaments in Israel, Spain, France, and Argentina and have visited chess sites in India...… Read More »
Wesley So at Wijk aan Zee, Photo Cathy Rogers For five years the traditional Wijk aan Zee super-tournament – this year celebrating its 80th edition… Read More »