Photo Jim Doyle As the High School Championships begin in Columbus, Ohio, bug and blitz tournaments welcomed hundreds of youngsters to a stunning...
In both the overall and women’s championships, two huge underdogs are leading. Sam Shankland is tied for 1st along with Fabiano Caruana, and Annie...
Jocelyn Chen makes a move at the All-Girls Nationals, Photo Betsy Dynako-Zacate The annual Kasparov Chess Foundation All Girls National Tournament… Read More »
In his best-selling book, Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari, writes that the greatest resource in US are the brains of Silicon Valley. Perhaps one reason… Read More »
The round is about to start. After a quickly noting your board assignment you rush over to your spot in the playing room. Your opponent, the captain…
In my tournament previews, I often write very balanced and nuanced assessments of each of the players. This will not be one of those. For this… Read More »
The US Chess Championships and US Women's Championships begin tomorrow at 2 EST. Photo Austin Fuller IM Greg Shahade, PRO Chess League commissioner...
"It’s heartwarming to see true representation all across Northern California and once again surpass last year’s numbers." -Dr. Judit Sztaray
US Chess is soliciting applicants for two captain positions, one for the 2018 USA Olympiad Team and one for the 2018 USA Olympiad Women’s Team.
Recent social media posts reference cheating allegations involving a team that participated in the 2018 National Junior High Championship in Atlanta…