While my Sinquefield Cup preview from earlier this year describes the achievements and chances of many of the London Classic competitors, there have been a...
Ju Wenjun won the final leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix, earning enough GP points to become the 2017 Women's World Championship Challenger.
Congrats to 17-year-old Akshat Chandra of Quest to GM, who recently earned his final GM norm at the Autumn Invitational at the Saint Louis Chess Club...
That point had been reached. The point where a chessplayer is so tired that he can’t think clearly and just wants it to be over....
Happy Holidays from US Chess! Our cover story is about young GM Jeffery Xiong, the first American to win the World Junior Championship in two decades. Also featured: the Washington International, the NATO Championships, and GM Pal Benko writes about the Botvinnik System. Just in time for the holiday season, our print edition includes the 116-page US Chess Federation Sales 2017 Annual Buying Guide. If you would like to download a pdf of the Buying Guide, please visit uscfsales.com. You can also request a print copy from the website.
December 2016: Fearsome beasts roam the scholastic tournament halls of America. Sometimes they sport coats of fur and claws and sharp teeth. Others are more difficult to spot – unless they are wearing their Trophies Plus All America Team jackets! This issue of CLK salutes the 2017 scholastic team members and one, somewhat less fearsome (but no less dangerous over the board) competitor.
