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Dominguez and Xiong Join So in Round Four
After Wednesday’s dramatic tiebreak round, Leinier Dominguez and Jeffery Xiong join Wesley So as the three American players advancing to the fourth round of the…
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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.
Greater and Greater: The California Area 2019 KCF Scholastic Champs
The summer of 2019 showcased The Kasparov Chess Foundation’s continuing series of annual popular tournaments in the greater areas of New York, Chicago, Mid-Atlantic and…
GM Barbosa wins 141st New York State Championship
GM Oliver Barbosa scored 5-1 to win the 2019 New York State Championship, taking home the $2,100 first prize and State Champion title. The 2019…
Team USA Goes to Work at NATO Championship
Team USA has arrived in Berlin to participate in the 30th NATO Chess Championship which is being held at Julius Leber Barracks from September 16th…
Three Advance to Third Round in World Cup
Leinier Dominguez, Wesley So, and Jeffery Xiong are through to the third round of the 2019 FIDE World Cup. There So meets India’s Santosh Gujrathi…
Texas Tech Chess Program Seeks Program Manager
GM Alex Onischuk asked us to pass along this job description. Interested US Chess members (and non-members) can apply at the link below: “The Texas…
Gunina Leads Skolkovo Grand Prix after Three Rounds
The 2019 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix series is underway in Skolkovo, Russia, with twelve of the world’s best female chess players competing for £80,000, with…
Work to Do in Round Two for Team America
After Wednesday’s tiebreak round, where Hikaru Nakamura advanced to the second round of the 2019 FIDE World Cup while Sam Shankland was knocked out by…
Philadelphia Named Chess City of the Year
As the school year kicks off, one city prepares for the after-school and scholastic tournament season with a special distinction. Philadelphia was recognized by US…
Back to the US Chess School: #49 in New York City
This is the second of a four-part series, “Back to the US Chess School”, which gives readers an inside look into the elite training academies,…
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