Tournaments
In Las Vegas, everything is a capital-E Event. So, it’s fitting that, every June, the National Open isn’t just a tournament, but instead, just one… Read More »
Rating Fee Increase Effective July 1US Chess will increase the per-game rating fee from 30 cents to 35 cents per game on July 1. A plan for future… Read More »
There's no tournament chess without tournament directors (TDs). Fortunately, it's easy to apply to become a Club TD and begin running tournaments.… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Earlier this spring, we reported on the XVII Campeonato Continental Femenino de Ajedrez de Las Américas, where then-WIM Iris Mou… Read More »
1. DGT and ScoresheetsYou and your opponent are essaying a game 60 with a five-second delay (G60/5) on a DGT board in a US Chess rated contest. In… Read More »
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Photo courtesy Phil… Read More »
This page features every photo we have, so far, from any of the awards ceremonies at the 2026 National Middle School (K-8) Championship. These photos… Read More »
Almost 1,300 players from 30 states competed in Round Rock, Texas to determine the nation’s top middle school chess players … Read More »
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This weekend, May 15 through 17, the US Chess… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is on the Southeastern Regional Women's and Girl's Chess Championship, which brought out some of the region’s strongest… Read More »