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US Championship Online Qualifier Final Round Robin
One of eight players will appear in next year's national championship, and several weekend side events for US Chess fans offer cash and prizes.
Sabina Foisor on Sherlock's Method
On December 10th at 5 PM EST, WGM and 2017 US Women's Champion Sabina Foisor will be our special guest in our "Girls Club ZOOM." Sabina… Read More »
FIDE World Online Championships Cadets and Youth 2020
The U.S. players will play in a final knockout bracket for the online world championship event, starting December 19.
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Two winners on Sunday will qualify for a Final Round Robin tournament, which awards a seat in the 2021 national chess championship.
GMs Wesley So and Magnus Carlsen in the Skilling Open Finals
The reigning U.S. Champion beat GM Magnus Carlsen in a blitz playoff for the finals of the $100,000 Skilling Open.
Top U.S. stars Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So meet Friday after mounting come-from-behind wins in the quarterfinals.
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Winners from the U1600 and U2000 qualifiers last weekend earned invitations to the following rounds.
FIDE Online Olympiad for People With Disabilities
The online Olympiad for the disabled has drawn nearly 400 competitors representing 45 different countries.
American GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So join World Champion Magnus Carlsen for his series of monthly online super events.
The 2020 U.S. Class Championships, held in Virginia over Halloween weekend, was the first OTB tournament for many players since COVID-19.
2019 US Women's Champion WGM Jennifer Yu recounts the experience at her first live tournament since March.
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