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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 (…

From the Grapevine Junior High: Main Event Begins

The Main Event of the Junior High School National Championship kicked off on Friday, April 26 with an afternoon and evening round in two Championship… Read More »

Just the Rules: Making Rulebook Magic

Tim Just “That rule is stupid. I’ve played chess for 50 years now and always done it that way,” exclaimed the player that was warned for touching his… Read More »

NJH Off to Quick Start with Blitz and Bug

The 2019 National Junior High School Championship is off and running! The main event starts on Friday at 1pm, but there were lots of important side… Read More »

Open Call: US Chess Video Shoot for Boys & Girls, 4-8

US Chess is partnering on a new video project with Jenny Schweitzer. We are casting boys and girls (ages 4-8) as part of the process. If interested… Read More »

National Junior High Champs Kick Off in Texas with Bug & Blitz

The National Junior High School Chess Championships kick off in Grapevine, Texas with bughouse and blitz tournaments on Thursday, April 25th. The… Read More »

Wednesday Workout: Mates from Reykjavik

Eleven mates - three mate in ones, four mate in twos, three mate in threes, and one mate in four. Think you've got what it takes to solve them all...… Read More »

U.S. Wins 50+ World Senior Teams; Russia takes 65+

The U.S. team of Alexander Shabalov, Joel Benjamin, Igor Novikov, Jaan Ehlvest, and Alex Yermolinsky is the clear and convincing repeat winner of the… Read More »

U.S. in Pole Position at World Senior Teams

One round remains in the 2019 World Senior Team Championships, and after today’s 3.5-0.5 match victory over Austria, the U.S. 50+ team looks well on… Read More »

Pan American Registration Begins Monday, April 22nd

Registration for the 2019 Pan American Youth Championships, to be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, will commence Monday, April 22nd and last until Friday… Read More »

U.S. Champion GM Hikaru Nakamura Holds Simul in Atlanta

U.S. Champions have not often visited Atlanta, Georgia. On Saturday, April 20, GM Hikaru Nakamura, only three weeks removed from winning his fifth U.… Read More »

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