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13-year-old Andy Woodward earned his third and final GM norm in Saudi Arabia with his 6/9 performance at the Jeddah Chess Festival’s Young Masters… Read More »

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GM Jianchao Zhou, 2022.… Read More »

A quartet of norms were earned over Martin Luther King Jr. Day in New York. Earning a GM norm, in particular, is never easy, but FM Brewington… Read More »

This week, we continue our series on the 2023 World Rapid and Blitz and Women's World Rapid and Blitz championships, with a particular… Read More »

Editor's note: This story first appeared in the January 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member… Read More »

A number of high-profile tournaments took place around Christmastime both domestically and internationally. Between the holidays and coverage of FIDE… Read More »

This month's Wednesday Workout will highlight a number of games played at the 2023 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz and Women's Rapid and Blitz… Read More »

The 2023 FIDE World Blitz and Women's World Blitz championships concluded Saturday, December 30 after two days and 21 rounds (17 for the women's… Read More »

Five days of fast chess once again close out the calendar year. The 2023 World Rapid and Blitz Championships and World Women's Rapid and Blitz… Read More »

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The US Chess Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-… Read More »