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A dejected Sam Shankland
GM Sam Shankland was on pins and needles, helplessly watching the evaluation bar swing back and forth. (Not that he needs an evaluation bar, mind you… Read More »
GM Hikaru Nakamura FIDE Grand Prix
Don’t call it a comeback. He’s been here for years. GM Hikaru Nakamura capped off a stunning run in the first leg of the 2022 FIDE Grand Prix with a… Read More »
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Welcome to the February 2022 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication… Read More »
SLU Wins 2022 Pan-Ams
The 2022 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Championships returned to in-person play after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. This year’s event was… Read More »
Fabiano Caruana at Tata Steel 2021. Courtesy Jurriaan Hoefsmit – Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022
It’s back to Wijk.... err... work with the first big tournament of 2022. And — despite some COVID-enforced challenges — what a tournament it looks to… Read More »
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Welcome to the December 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication… Read More »
GM Elshan Moradiabadi and WGM Sabina Foisor
The 2021 National K-12 Grade Championship rounds will be broadcast live with streaming commentary including on-site GM Max Dlugy.Read More »
2021 National K-12
After the longest hiatus, American scholastic chess returns with the 2021 K-12 Championships this weekend in Orlando, Florida.Read More »
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Image GM Levon Aronian, now a freshly minted US Chess… Read More »
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