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Abhimanyu "Abhi" Mishra Abhimanyu "Abhi" Mishra made history this week, becoming the youngest US Chess master ever. And then he ate ice cream. Mishra… Read More »
Photo Jim Doyle As the High School Championships begin in Columbus, Ohio, bug and blitz tournaments welcomed hundreds of youngsters to a stunning...… Read More »
In both the overall and women’s championships, two huge underdogs are leading. Sam Shankland is tied for 1st along with Fabiano Caruana, and Annie...… Read More »
Jocelyn Chen makes a move at the All-Girls Nationals, Photo Betsy Dynako-Zacate The annual Kasparov Chess Foundation All Girls National Tournament… Read More »
In his best-selling book, Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari, writes that the greatest resource in US are the brains of Silicon Valley. Perhaps one reason… Read More »
The round is about to start. After a quickly noting your board assignment you rush over to your spot in the playing room. Your opponent, the captain… Read More »
In my tournament previews, I often write very balanced and nuanced assessments of each of the players. This will not be one of those. For this… Read More »
The US Chess Championships and US Women's Championships begin tomorrow at 2 EST. Photo Austin Fuller IM Greg Shahade, PRO Chess League commissioner… Read More »
"It’s heartwarming to see true representation all across Northern California and once again surpass last year’s numbers." -Dr. Judit SztarayRead More…
US Chess is soliciting applicants for two captain positions, one for the 2018 USA Olympiad Team and one for the 2018 USA Olympiad Women’s Team.Read… Read More »

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