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2024 FIDE Rapid & Blitz World Championship PreviewEditor's note: This story first appeared in the December 2024 issue of Chess Life magazine, and… Read More »
29 players earned the honor of being named National (Co-)Champion in National Harbor, Maryland on Sunday, December 8. Across 13 sections (determined… Read More »
A record-setting field of more than 2,700 players from 45 states competed in National Harbor, Maryland, with champions crowned in 13 sections.
With more than 2,700 players across 13 sections, this weekend’s 2024 K-12 Grade Championships in National Harbor, Maryland, promise to do more than… Read More »
US Chess is seeking volunteers to assist at the 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships from December 5-8 in National Harbor, Maryland. If you’re a… Read More »
It's all eyes on IM Carissa Yip after another victory, while GM Awonder Liang creeps closer to Open leader GM Fabiano Caruana.
Byes are given out to players for games not played. Sometimes it is a full-point bye. Sometimes it is a half-point bye. Occasionally a zero-point bye… Read More »
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National Chess Day cake in… Read More »
When your tournament game ends there are typically three results: a win, a draw or a loss. It turns out there is a fourth option: split results… Read More »
In the past week, French GM Alireza Firouzja has won the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz (ahead of the likes of GM Hikaru Nakamura), the 2024… Read More »