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Junior and Senior Championships Underway in St. Louis Can we squeeze a few more boards in? The 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Chess Championships began…
In a typical summer, I would play in the National Open, in Las Vegas, the World Open, in Philadelphia, and other annual tournaments. This year I’m...
99 years ago, 16 nations sent their top players to London to determine the best chess country in the world, and the Chess Olympiad was born. The U.S…
Since 1924, countries from all over the world have competed in the Chess Olympiad. The U.S. dominated in the 1930’s, but fell behind the Soviet Union…
Editor’s note: This article was updated on June 29 with photos from the awards ceremony, more photos from WGM Katerina Nemcova, and information about…
Like many U.S. teams competing internationally we are not supported by our government but through private donations, fundraising, and sponsorships...
Finishing in clear first place for the third consecutive year, GM Jianchao Zhou won the US Chess 2025 Grand Prix with 791.591 tournament points...
The Caveman Chess Festival featured three US Chess national championships: The U.S. Senior Open, the U.S. Junior Open, and the U.S. Blind Open...
OAXTEPEC, MEXICO — After several years of prime travel locations ( Dominican Republic, Medellín, Colombia, and Iguazu Falls, Brazil), FIDE Americas...
In Las Vegas, everything is a capital-E Event. So, it’s fitting that, every June, the National Open isn’t just a tournament, but instead, just one...