Chess Moms Play Chess, Too!
Imagine stepping into an elementary school cafeteria just moments before a chess tournament begins to find the energy level high and the nervous chatter buzzing…
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Ladies Knight with IM Dorsa Derakhshani [PODCAST]
In the October edition of Ladies Knight, Jennifer Shahade speaks to IM Dorsa Derakshani about her childhood in Iran, her TED talk and what surprised her most about living in the United States.
You Oughta Know: Philly Girls Play Chess! [VIDEO]
A recent segment on a Philadelphia Public TV show, “You Oughta Know” showed the efforts of this year’s “Chess City of the Year” to diversify chess….
One Move at a Time with October Guest Dr. Alexey Root, WIM
Welcome to the October 2019 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic…
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Krush’s Summer Tour, Part I: Berkeley
I recently had the chance to travel to the West Coast for two events a week apart. My first event (August 16-20) was an all-woman…
The Magic of Chess [Video]
US Chess is delighted to share our new video, the Magic of Chess, which premiered last week on The Atlantic’s website. The video features children from the…
Humpy Koneru Wins Skolkovo Grand Prix
In her first tournament back after a two year layoff, Humpy Koneru won the 2019 Skolkovo Women’s Grand Prix with a score of 8/11, half…
Her Move Next: Yifan Hou Visits New York for Breathtaking Simul
The event encouraged more girls to play and it made girls realize, ‘I can achieve the level that (Grandmaster Yifan Hou) she’s at.’ And that…
Two Rounds to Play in Skolkovo Grand Prix
Humpy Koneru is alone in first place at the 2019 FIDE Grand Prix in Skolkovo, Russia, with two rounds to play. She defeated Valentina Gunina…
Ladies Knight with IM Danny Rensch [PODCAST]
The September episode of Ladies Knight features International Master and commentator Daniel Rensch, known to many as the Chief Chess Officer at chess.com. Danny, the first male guest on Ladies Knight, talks about the importance of men speaking up and advocating for women in our culture and sport. Jennifer and Danny also talk about gender ratio statistics on chess.com and US Chess.
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