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Nobody's Perfect After Three Rounds in 2023 U.S. Championships
Image Image Caption GM Dmitry Gurevich walks… Read More »
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Big Sensations Lead U.S. Championships After Round Two
Editor’s note: From July 15–25 at the Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC), chess is the big sensation. But it doesn’t stop there. Earlier this month, SLCC… Read More »
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2023 U.S. National Championships Pick Up Where 2022 Left Off
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2023 US Chess Awards Recipients
The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2023 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who… Read More »
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GM Xiong Says: Let the Kids Play Blitz
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the June 2023 issue of Chess Life Kids Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member… Read More »
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Prague Masters: Robson Ties For First
Image Image Caption Ray Robson before the… Read More »
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15 Americans to play 2023 World Cup and Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan
Image Image Caption Baku, Azerbaijan (… Read More »
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Ruiyang Yan Upsets Alice Lee to Win Girls Invitational
FM Ruiyang Yan defeated FM Alice Lee in a playoff to win the 20th annual Susan Polgar Foundation (SPF) Girls Invitational hosted by Webster… Read More »
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Double or Nothing in Las Vegas
June in Las Vegas is always a special time for chess players, with the National Open highlighting the numerous events comprising the Las Vegas Chess… Read More »
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Alice Lee Breaks Yip's Record, (Unofficially) Becomes Youngest American Female IM
Editor's Note: This story first ran in the April 2023 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine. We are republishing it here now because, on June… Read More »
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