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2026 Labor Day Weekend Wrap-Up

Editor’s note: Since becoming Digital Editor for Chess Life Online, I have dreamt of publishing more regular wrap-ups of the sorts of events that are…
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Colville Takes Cadet Championship Over Das in Tiebreaks

Californian IM Julian Colville won the 2026 U.S. Cadet Championship in a playoff over New York’s FM Aditeya Das to claim the national Under-16 title…
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Ernie Schlich (1946-2026)

It is with profound sadness that I report the passing of Ernest W. “Ernie” Schlich Aug. 23, 2026. Ernie was a former US Chess employee, a long-time...
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A Chess Board in Memory of 9/11

Editor's note: This article by Dewain Barber was originally published in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In recognition of the 25th…
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$50,000 Naroditsky Fellowship Now Open for Applications

The Charlotte Chess Center Foundation (CCCF) has announced that the Naroditsky Fellowship is now accepting applications. The Fellowship, created in...
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Jim Mennella (1948-2026)

Jim Mennella was born in 1948 and grew up in Brooklyn. In the mid-1970s he joined the US Chess Federation and his bank’s corporate team. He… Read More »
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Wednesday Workout: 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship

This week's exercises come from the 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship, which will be featured later this week in our Labor Day Weekend...
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3rd Olympiad for People with Disabilities Begins Friday

The 3rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities begins this week in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with the opening ceremony on Thursday and the first...
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Tactics Tuesday: 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship

This week's exercises come from the 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship, which will be featured later this week in our Labor Day Weekend...
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US Chess Offices Closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day

US Chess offices will be closed Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Our offices will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, September 8…

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