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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 (…

World Junior Championship for Disabled Begins in Florida

Photo Dora Leticia Martinez FLORIDA (USA) - The FIDE World Junior Chess Championship began on June 23rd, 2017 at the Park Inn by Radisson in… Read More »

National Open: The Ninth World Champion’s Namesake Triumphs

The winner’s name mirrors the 9th World Champion, Tigran V. Petrosian, nicknamed “Iron Tigran”, a great player known for his nearly impenetrable...… Read More »

Recovering in Khanty: Zombies & Upswings at the World Team

Alex Onischuk, Photo GM Khachiyan The United States entry in the 2017 World Team Championship has spent the first half of the competition stumbling… Read More »

Grand Chess Tour Begins with Rapid in Paris

Garry Kasparov making the ceremonial first move at the opening event of this year's Grand Chess Tour in Paris The Big three of American chess, GMs...… Read More »

GM Samuel Sevian wins Continental Championship

GM Sam Sevian, our new Continental Champ Photo Federación Colombiana de Ajedrez. GM Sam Sevian won the 2017 Continental Championship held in Medellin… Read More »

Newsflash: Tigran Petrosian Wins National Open

GM Tigran Petrosian, Photo Tim Hanks Congrats to GM Tigran Petrosian for winning clear first at the National Open in Las Vegas, with a score of 5/6… Read More »

In Memory of Dad: Chess, Parenting & Crossing Borders

March, 1993: my father, me, and my newborn Clarissa Root This is my first Father’s Day without a father, as my dad, Wallace M. Rudolph, died on March… Read More »

National Open News: Three Players Lead in Vegas

Going into day three of the National Open in Las Vegas, the Main Event of the Las Vegas Chess Festival, three players are tied for the lead. GMs… Read More »

Aronian Wins Norway Chess, Nakamura Second

Altibox Norway Chess, the strongest classical tournament of the year, featured an outstanding performance by Levon Aronian, who took clear first by a… Read More »

Vegas Chess Festival Begins with Women's Open and Li Simul

Last year's National Open Champion Ruifeng Li with organizer Janelle Losoff and GM Daniel Fridman.Photo Tim Hanks The crown jewel of the Las Vegas...… Read More »

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