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Playing blitz with Eric Li, much to the delight of the employees (but not to mine: I lost badly).

Best of CLO 2018 #6-US Chess School in San Fran by Shlyakhtenko

The #6 article in Best of CLO 2018 is US Chess School in San Fran: Sam Takes the Chocolate by NM Robert Shlyakhtenko. Judges praised Robert’s humor…

Cairns’ Cup, Elite Women’s Event, Announces Field

SAINT LOUIS (January 25, 2019) – Women the world over will descend upon the Saint Louis Chess Club to compete in the inaugural Cairns Cup, an elite…

2019 Grand Chess Tour Expands

Saint Louis, MO, January 24, 2019 – The fifth edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) will see the tour expand to eight tournaments and increase…

Ladies Knight Podcast Debuts with Shahade & Botez

Jennifer Shahade, Two-time US Women’s Chess Champion, CLO editor and vocal advocate for women in chess, has debuted a new monthly podcast, Ladies Knight, featuring conversations with prominent female members of our community. Her first guest is popular streamer, tech entrepreneur and five-time Canadian girls champion Alexandra Botez.

Best of CLO 2018 #7- Eyes Wide Open: Al Lawrence on Gareyev’s U.S. Open Win

The #7 article in Best of CLO 2018 is Eyes Wide Open: Gareyev Wins 2018 U.S. Open by Al Lawrence. Judges praised the engaging style…

The January Check is in the Mail

The Check Is in the Mail January 2019 The United States correspondence team has qualified for the finals by tying or winning all its nine…

2019 Scholar Chessplayer Award Applications: Apply by February 8th!

If you are a high school junior or senior looking for scholarship money, read on. The application deadline for the 2019 National Scholar-Chessplayer Award is…