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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 (…

Senior Master Andrew Cherepanov Wins Georgia State Championship

Cherepanov started the tournament as the 3rd seed behind Defending Champion GM Alonso Zapata and Senior Master Deepak Aaron. He played both of his...… Read More »

Claudia on College, Cuba and the Capablanca Variations

Claudia Munoz Claudia Munoz is well known to the US Chess community, through her social media presence and precocious accomplishments, including...… Read More »

The May Check Is in the Mail

“I don’t have the patience for correspondence or the hands for bullet.” -Magnus Carlsen on limiting himself to three world titles - standard, blitz… Read More »

Lenderman and Sevian Win the Eastern Class Championships

The Master section was extremely strong. There were 21 players, and one third were GMs!Read More »

US Chess Accepting T-Shirt Vendor Bids for National Events

The US Chess Federation (US Chess) is soliciting T-Shirt Vendor bids for the following National events: (see our previous announcement about… Read More »

US Chess Accepting Bookstore Bids for National Events

The US Chess Federation is soliciting Bookstore bids for the following National events: 2017 U.S. Open, July 29 – August 6, 2017, Sheraton Norfolk...… Read More »

GM Chandra's Experience at the Clark Street Capital Invitational

Despite not falling under the norm-seeker category, I was still attracted to the tournament because of its format. Even though it was a “Swiss,” the… Read More »

A Good Week for Summer Chess Academy

Congratulations to the US Amateur Team Champions, Summer Chess Academy for Talented Youth. They won the US Amateur Team Playoffs, held on April 22 on… Read More »

Giving Back With Chess: Charity Chess Champs Set for May 21

10-year-old Daniel Mero first came up for the idea of the Charity Chess Championship with his father Scott, as a way to give back to the community...… Read More »

Can You Calculate Like a Grenke Classic Grandmaster?

Levon Aronian recently won the Grenke Classic, which featured a top-notch field, including Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Maxime-Vachier-Lagrave...… Read More »

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