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Ratings and Ratings Reports Issues (9/27)

We are undergoing some technical difficulties related to tournament report uploads and ratings. All other US Chess functions should be working.…

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XXXI Pan American Youth Chess Festival - Hybrid Final Stage

FIDE Americas is hosting the XXXI Pan American Youth Chess Festival, Pan Floripa 2021. As the Online Qualifier did not happen, all players are now...… Read More »
2021 Grand Chess Tour Champion GM Wesley So

So Clinches GCT Championship, Chases MVL for Sinquefield Cup

The reigning US Chess Champion earned the 2021 Grand Chess Tour's top overall prize, but faces a pivotal game against GM Leinier Dominguez on… Read More »
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

MVL Takes Clear Lead in St. Louis, Chased by American pack of Three

The French No. 1 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave took clear first with two rema win over GM Jeffery Xiong with two rounds remaining in the 2021 Sinquefield… Read More »
GM Jeffery Xiong

Xiong Catches Caruana, Drops World No. 2 in Weekend Tilt in St. Louis

Dallas GM Jeffery Xiong scored a huge win over compatriot GM Fabiano Caruana for the first time in their careers in the 2021 Sinquefield Cup on...… Read More »
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Player Search / Ratings Lookup Problem

August 23, 9am Central: US Chess is aware of a new issue with the player search and ratings lookup interface. It is being actively worked on by our… Read More »
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Moradiabadi on GM Evgeny Sveshnikov (1950-2021)

Grandmaster Evgeny Sveshnikov died on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. The flamboyant GM, who nearly completed a PhD in the study of combustion engines...… Read More »
GM Leinier Dominguez-Perez

Dominguez Novelty Rejoins Caruana, So for Sinquefield Cup Lead

GMs Sam Shankland and Dariusz Swiercz scored their first wins in St. Louis on Friday, while Leinier Dominguez uncorked a novelty in the Sicilian...… Read More »
Wesley So

The Cream is Rising in Saint Louis

It turns out that ratings might be worth something after all. While there’s good evidence that amateur ratings might be volatile after a long...Read… Read More »
GM Wesley So // photo Bryan Adams, Grand Chess Tour

So Joins Sinquefield Front Runners with Berlin Win

The Grand Chess Tour's overall leader scored the only win of Round 2 to join the leaders in front of the 2021 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis.Read More »
Isabelle Choko, row of photos

Ladies Knight Featuring Isabelle Choko [PODCAST]

Ladies Knight welcomes Holocaust Survivor, author and 1956 French Women’s Chess champion, Isabelle Choko. Jennifer Shahade interviews Choko about her… Read More »

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