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Shabalov and Hartmann
Facing off with masters and GMs at the U.S. Open
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Image 99 years ago, 16 nations sent their top players to London… Read More »
Members of the Paragon Chess Club featured in Chess Life magazine in 1950
Editor's note: For Black History Month, US Chess invited Dr. Daaim Shabazz to write a reflection on Black chess history as a complement to our player… Read More »
Guru
“This will be the strongest chess tournament in Nebraska history,” FM Rod Malpert declared at the May 30 banquet honoring the 2024 inductees to the… Read More »
Scott
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the March 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine, and is re-published here along with this collection of… Read More »
Yip
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the February 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine, and is re-published here with six additional annotated… Read More »
Rachels
Earlier this fall, IM Stuart Rachels won his sixth Alabama state championship on the weekend of August 30 through September 1. The state championship… Read More »
mckelvie
  Image McKelvie, 1967 in Chess Life magazine… Read More »
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All back-issues of Chess Life Kids — which began as School Mates in 1983 — are now available on our digital archives in… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
Thank you to everyone who has followed along with our daily bulletins covering the 2023 FIDE World Chess Championship. In honor of our new champion,… Read More »
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