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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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One Move at a Time with June Guest Chris Wainscott

Welcome to the June 2019 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which we talk to people who are advancing the US Chess mission...… Read More »

U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior & Junior Girls Fields Announced, July 10-20 in Saint Louis

SAINT LOUIS (June 10, 2019) – This summer marks a hallmark first for Saint Louis, America’s Chess Capital, as the Saint Louis Chess Club will host...… Read More »

And on the Seventh Day, They Rested

Call it chance or call it kismet, but it is immensely useful to this writer that both the Altibox Norway Chess and Women’s Candidates Tournaments...… Read More »

Goryachkina Leads after Five Rounds in Women's Candidates

Aleksandra Goryachkina leads the 2019 Women’s Candidate Tournament after five rounds with a score of 4/5, a half-point ahead of Nana Dzagnidze...Read… Read More »

National Girls Tournament of Champions Renamed in Honor of Ruth Haring

CROSSVILLE, TN: US Chess has renamed a premier scholastic national championship as the Ruth Haring National Girls Tournament of Champions (RHNGTOC… Read More »

Author Chat: Boris Avrukh

The June 2019 issue of Chess Life includes a review of Grandmaster Boris Avrukh’s newest book with Quality Chess, Grandmaster Repertoire 2B: 1. d4...… Read More »

Norway Chess Kicks Off in Stavanger

After Monday’s blitz event, used to determine pairing numbers and won by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, the 2019 Altibox Norway Chess tournament kicked off… Read More »

Cover Stories with Chess Life: June Guest Steve Doyle

The June 2019 edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication...… Read More »

Dzagnidze and Goryachkina Lead in Kazan after Three Rounds

After three rounds of play, Nana Dzagnidze and Aleksandra Goryachkina share the lead in the 2019 Women’s Candidates Tournament with 2.5 points each… Read More »

The Check is in the Mail: June 2019

HIGHEST RATED CC PLAYER EVER John Penquite born in 1935, died in 2007, achieved the highest US Chess rating after a remarkable streak of 58 games...… Read More »

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