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Volunteers Wanted for 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships

US Chess is seeking volunteers to assist at the 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships…

Tactics Tuesday: World Senior Teams

Team USA earned three medals at the 2024 FIDE World Senior Team Championship earlier this month in Krakow, Poland. Below are some instructive… Read More »

Pan-American Youth Championship XXXIV Report and Recap

Update, July 23, 2024: an earlier version of this story mistakenly reported that Eshaan Hebbar earned an IM norm for his share of first in the Under…

Clear Leaders in Each Section as Junior, Girls' Junior, Senior Enter Rest Day

As the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior championships truck on side-by-side in St. Louis, there’s only one thing they each have in common: a...

Fireworks Continue in Round Four of U.S. Junior, Girls’, and Senior Championships

The action continues to heat up in round four of the U.S. Junior, Junior Girls’, and Senior championships, as the players approach the midpoint of… Read More »

Clarity at the Top After First Third of U.S. Junior, Girls', and Senior Championships

We finally dipped below 50% decisive games, with “only” seven today, but out of these seven, more than half came from a single tournament. SENIOR The…

Another Decisive Day in the Books After Junior, Girls' Junior, and Senior Championships

The second round of the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior championships followed the pattern of the first: much excitement culminating in more...

US Chess Seeks Marketing/Communications Manager

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager Reports To: Executive Director FLSA: Exempt, Full Time Location: St. Louis, Missouri based...

2024 U.S. Junior, Girls' Junior, and Senior Championships Begin with a Bang

Round one of the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships kicked off yesterday with some strategically beautiful wins, huge upsets, and...