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Youth on the March
While chess can be played and enjoyed at any age, it’s clear that there’s a youth movement in American chess under way. Hikaru Nakamura said…
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A Tale of Two Sections
Round 1 of the U.S. Championship and Women’s Championship kicked off with both a bang and a whimper. The women were out for blood, and…
Throwback Thursday: The 1940 US Championship
This year marks the 80th anniversary of US Chess. Born of a merger between the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation on September…
Wednesday Workout: Play like a High Schooler!
Today we feature six positions from the 2019 National High School Championship, contested this weekend in Schaumburg, IL. We’ll warm up with an easy one…
Animal Chess: U.S. Championships Open at the Saint Louis Zoo
The U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship opened on Monday, March 18th at the Saint Louis Zoo, coinciding with the US Hall of Fame and…
Tani Wins at NYS Scholastic Championships
The 52nd Annual New York State Scholastic Championships were held in Saratoga Springs, New York on March 9-10. This year’s tournament again broke records as…
Ladies Knight Podcast with WIM Natasha Regan
In our March edition of Ladies Knight, Jennifer Shahade, two-time U.S. Women’s Champion and US Chess Women’s Program Director talks to WIM Natasha Regan, mathematician…
Checa, Peng, and Stevens win 2019 NHS Championship
The 2019 National High School Championship was a record-breaker, both officially and unofficially. This 51st edition of the High School Championship set an official attendance…
US Chess Titles Approved in Astana
The following US Chess members had their titles approved at FIDE’s 1st Quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2019. This PB meeting was held March 4-6, alongside…
The Results Are In at the NHS!
The results are in at the 2019 National High School Championship, and we have a three-way tie for first place in the Championship Section. After…
Saturday Night in Schaumburg
It’s Saturday night in Schaumburg, and round five is well underway at the 2019 National High School Championship. Only four players remain perfect with 4/4…
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