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The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2023 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who… Read More »
Xiong
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 »
Robson
Image Image Caption Ray Robson before the… Read More »
Lee Yan
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 »
Cup
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 »
Alice
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 »
Zatonskih
It's not uncommon for talented young chess players to travel the globe in search of tournaments that offer favorable chances of earning a coveted GM… Read More »
Nakamura
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Zatonskih
We told you that no lead was safe! Heading into the rest day of the Saint Louis Chess Club’s Cairns Cup, the standings after five (or four — more on… Read More »
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