Top American Players
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The third round of the 2022 FIDE Olympiad saw America’s Open team win their third match to remain among the leaders, while the Women’s team suffered… Read More »
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The second round of the 2022 FIDE Olympiad produced few surprises in the team results in either the Open or Women’s sections. In the Open section,… Read More »
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The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony featuring musical and dance performances from the host country India. In… Read More »
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After a long final day, featuring two rapid playoffs and one blitz showdown, the 2022 U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships are… Read More »
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Friday’s penultimate round of the 2022 U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships saw the Junior and Girls’ Junior frontrunners maintain… Read More »
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The players came ready to rumble on Thursday at the 2022 Juniors and Senior Championships.
No fewer than 13 of 15 of the seventh round… Read More »
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The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2022 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who… Read More »
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After the rest day, the players came out fighting in the sixth round of the 2022 Junior, Girls' Junior, and Senior Championships.
With the… Read More »
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If you expected Monday's fifth round to be fighting, thanks to the promise of a rest day on Tuesday, you would have been right. The players in the… Read More »
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No prisoners were taken in the fourth round of the 2022 U.S. Senior, Junior, and Girls’ Junior Championships, with 12 (out of 15!) decisive games… Read More »