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Team USA’s shot at gold took a significant hit in the Open after today’s 2½–1½ loss against hosts Uzbekistan in Round 9. The women’s team…
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The 2026 North American Junior Chess Championships, Open Under 20 and Girls Under 20, will be held December 18-23, 2026 at the Hilton Charlotte...
This week's puzzles continue a series on the 35th Annual Chicago Open, covered as part of our 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up. With so many strong…
Rating Fee Increase Effective July 1 US Chess will increase the per-game rating fee from 30 cents to 35 cents per game on July 1. A plan for future...
This week's puzzles continue a series on the 35th Annual Chicago Open, covered as part of our 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up. With so many strong…
The Frank P. Samford, Jr. Chess Fellowship, marking its 40th annual award, has selected Grandmasters Andy Woodward of McKinney, Texas; Abhimanyu...
Editor's note: this story first appeared in the June 2026 issue of Chess Life magazine. This issue focuses on questions of mental health in chess...
This week's puzzles begin a series on the 35th Annual Chicago Open, covered as part of our 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up. With so many strong...
This week's puzzles begin a series on the 35th Annual Chicago Open, covered as part of our 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up. With so many strong...
There's no tournament chess without tournament directors (TDs). Fortunately, it's easy to apply to become a Club TD and begin running tournaments...
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