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Liang and Yip Lead Heading to US Junior Money Rounds

Grandmaster Awonder Liang broke through as the clear leader in the US Junior Championship (Saint Louis, July 11-21), despite a massive six way logjam at…

Halftime at US Juniors: Carissa Yip and Advait Patel Lead

At the halfway point, two clear leaders have emerged at the U.S. Juniors Championships, Carissa Yip and Advait Patel.

Bauer and Velez Top Executive Board Tallies

Preliminary results are in for the 2018 Executive Board Election, with Randy Bauer and Ryan Velez earning the most votes. Congratulations! National TD Ken Ballou,…

US Senior Team Wins Gold in Dresden!

Congratulations to Team USA for earning gold medals in the 50 and Up division of the World Senior Team Championships, held from July 7-15 in…

IM Shtembuliak Earns Second GM Norm in Minnesota

The 2018 Minnesota GM Norm Tournament was held at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West. The ten player round robin (June 15-19) was only the second…

Nine “S”pectacular Decades: Happy 90th to Pal Benko!

US Chess wishes a hearty Happy Birthday to Grandmaster Pal Benko, also a renowned composer and popular author. At 90 years young (as of July…

Don’t Mess with Texas Chess Girls

This summer is a big one for US Chess Women and Girls, and you can find a wide range of events in our recently added…

Zierk and Yu Among Titles Earned at FIDE Board Meeting

Grandmaster Steven Zierk and Women’s Grandmaster Jennifer Yu are among the new American title holders, as approved by FIDE at the Presidential Board Meeting in…

2017 US Girls' Junior Champs - feature photo - Austin Fuller

Fresh Faces: Who Will Be the 2018 U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion?

This year’s U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship has a myriad of new faces – half the players are brand new to the championship.

Fabiano doesn’t get to deliver checkmate very often these days, but when he does he’s ecstatic. Photo: Vanessa Sun

Robert Hess on Charity Chess: $56,000 Raised

Over a month has passed since the second annual Charity Chess Championship and I still have not been fully able to process what a tremendous…

GMs Abound: Who Will Be the 2018 U.S. Junior Champion?

This year’s U.S. Junior Championship is incredibly strong, consisting of a field where half the players are grandmasters. Who will prove to be the top American prodigy?

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