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Just the Rules: Is the On-Site Appeals Committee Still Relevant?

Did you know you can appeal a TD’s ruling right there at your event’s site? There are some hoops to jump through first, but it is possible (…

US Chess Office Closed Monday, February 19 for Presidents Day

The US Chess Office will be closed Monday, February 19, in recognition of Presidents Day. It will reopen on Tuesday, February 20 for normal business… Read More »

Wednesday Workout: Nerves of (Tata) Steel

This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series from Tata Steel 2024. This week focuses on a thrilling endgame between GM Max Warmerdam and GM… Read More »

Tactics Tuesday: The d4-d5 Push in IQP Structures

This week, we continue our exploration of d4-d5 breaks with the isolated queen's pawn (IQP) as part of our work on the Chess Life Kids Opening… Read More »

Abdusattorov Wins Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Preliminaries Ahead of Carlsen, Caruana, Ding

Fischer-Random. Chess960. Chess 9LX. There are 960 different possible starting positions and almost as many names for the increasingly popular… Read More »

Ranae Bartlett Named Interim Executive Director

With Carol Meyer’s departure to take a position as Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director at another organization, the US Chess Executive Board… Read More »

Carlsen wins Chessable Masters Division I, Keymer and Sarana Shine

Editor's note: This article has been updated on Friday, February 9, with 16 more games featuring key matches from Divisions II and III, including...… Read More »

Saint Louis Chess Conference, an Innovative Educational Chess Event, to be Held in America’s Chess Capital

Educational Chess Event to Feature Renowned Chess Experts, Educational Workshops and Community Engagement Opportunities This Fall The Saint Louis...… Read More »

Wednesday Workout: Hans the Challenger

This week, we continue our series of puzzles from Tata Steel 2024 with an in-depth look into a number of the lone American's games in the Challengers… Read More »

Tactics Tuesday: Attacking Themes with the IQP, Pt. 1

A unifying theme in the repertoire being rolled in Chess Life Kids magazine as part of the CLK Openings Project is playing for Isolated Queen's Pawn… Read More »

Check is in the Mail, February 2024: Tactical Treats

Hello chess friends! I recently had a nice tactical end to what was otherwise a very strategic game, and it made me think of the old saying...Read… Read More »

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