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US Chess Serves Intrigue, Excitement at US Squash Super JCT

This past weekend, I had the privilege of representing US Chess at the US Squash Junior Championship Tour (JCT) competition in Philadelphia, PA.…

The Check is in the Mail: April 2020

Joseph Hawkins (courtesy of subject) Joseph Hawkins of Bald Head Island, North Carolina has won a Class A section of the Walter Muir Quad. [pgn]...

Just the Rules: The Re-Entry Gambit

Tim Just, Chief Editor of the 5th, 6th, and brand new 7th edition of the rule book. You worked hard for weeks. You understand your opening systems...

#PodcastTuesday and March Episodes

Make sure you add #PodcastTuesday to your calendar, especially during this time when many of us are practicing social distancing. Every Tuesday US...

EXTENDED to MAY 15: 2020 Scholar Chess Player Award Deadline Announced

March 30, 2020 Update: Due to the current COVID-19 situation in the United States, the co-chairs of the Scholastic Council have decided to extend the…

Website Outage Resolved at of 2 PM CST

UPDATE: As of 2 PM CST, full functionality has been restored. Portions of our website are experiencing an outage, apparently due to storms in...

PWNCC Jackpots - Keeping Sharp and Looking to Win!

With the COVID-19 pandemic decimating the over-the-board schedule, there are still chess activities are going. Clubs and coaches have shifted from...

From a Yacht to Online: Promoting to Queens Zooms Ahead

Jay Stallings, founder of the California Youth Chess League, planned four special events to promote women and girls' chess in the 2020-2021 school...

Aagaard on the Candidates - Post-Postponement

With the postponement of the remainder of the 2020 Candidates until a time to be determined, GM Jacob Aagaard recorded one last video with CLO… Read More »

2020 Candidates Paused after Seven Rounds

At approximately 2:42am GMT, FIDE announced that they are freezing the 2020 Candidates Tournament and postponing the remaining seven rounds for the...