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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.…

Open Call: US Chess Video Shoot for Boys & Girls, 4-8

US Chess is partnering on a new video project with Jenny Schweitzer. We are casting boys and girls (ages 4-8) as part of the process. If interested… Read More »

National Junior High Champs Kick Off in Texas with Bug & Blitz

The National Junior High School Chess Championships kick off in Grapevine, Texas with bughouse and blitz tournaments on Thursday, April 25th. The… Read More »

Wednesday Workout: Mates from Reykjavik

Eleven mates - three mate in ones, four mate in twos, three mate in threes, and one mate in four. Think you've got what it takes to solve them all...… Read More »

U.S. Wins 50+ World Senior Teams; Russia takes 65+

The U.S. team of Alexander Shabalov, Joel Benjamin, Igor Novikov, Jaan Ehlvest, and Alex Yermolinsky is the clear and convincing repeat winner of the… Read More »

U.S. in Pole Position at World Senior Teams

One round remains in the 2019 World Senior Team Championships, and after today’s 3.5-0.5 match victory over Austria, the U.S. 50+ team looks well on… Read More »

Pan American Registration Begins Monday, April 22nd

Registration for the 2019 Pan American Youth Championships, to be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, will commence Monday, April 22nd and last until Friday… Read More »

U.S. Champion GM Hikaru Nakamura Holds Simul in Atlanta

U.S. Champions have not often visited Atlanta, Georgia. On Saturday, April 20, GM Hikaru Nakamura, only three weeks removed from winning his fifth U.… Read More »

U.S. Leads World Senior Teams with Two Rounds to Play

The U.S. 50+ team kept its lead in the World Senior Team Championships on Monday, defeating Israel in the seventh round of play. This was the team’s… Read More »

U.S. Keeps Lead at World Senior Teams

Italy vs U.S., 2019 50+ World Senior Team Championship UPDATED 4/21 with post-round comments from GM Joel Benjamin After Friday’s win over Germany in… Read More »

U.S. in First after Four Rounds at World Senior Teams

Shabalov, Novikov, Ehlvest, Yermolinsky; Rd 3, 2019 World Senior Teams (photo Benjamin) The U.S. 50+ team is a perfect four for four after today’s...… Read More »

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