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2022 NHS Simul Sean Beavers Finegold

Virginia High Schooler Pulls Sole Win at GM Ben Finegold Simul

One of the exciting events at the National High School Championship is the Grandmaster Simul, where scholastic competitors get a chance to play our...
NHS 2022 Blitz Tournament

Close Calls at Conclusion of 2022 National High School Blitz Tournament

As the first day closed on the 2022 National High School (K-12) Championship, the first winners of the weekend were declared with the conclusion of...
2022 NHS Bughouse Winners

2022 National HS Championship Gets Going with Bughouse and Blitz

The 2022 National High School (K-12) Championship is underway in Memphis, TN today, with the Bughouse tournament having wrapped this afternoon and… Read More »
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New FIDE Events Manager Hired

Effective April 16, Bryon Doyle will be the new FIDE Events Manager for US Chess. Bryon is a U.S. Army veteran, having served as a combat medic.… Read More »
Cover Stories April 2022

Cover Stories with Chess Life #44: GM Elshan Moradiabadi

This month’s guest on "Cover Stories with Chess Life" is well known to American chess fans. He’s the man with the fancy hat: Grandmaster Elshan...
just the Rules by Tim Just

Just the Rules: Is That Still a Rule?

Nostalgia has a way of making us feel good about the past. We look at things through the “warm and fuzzy” lens of time. We tend to ignore the idea...
2022 NHS Event Preview

National High School (K-12) Championship Preview!

This weekend, April 7-10, the US Chess National High School (K-12) Championship takes place in Memphis, TN! This national event features some of the…
Chess Life April 2022

April 2022 Issue of Chess Life Now Available

World champion Magnus Carlsen is BACK on the cover of Chess Life for his big win in Wijk aan Zee at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Our cover story…
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APRIL FOOLS! Announcing the World Premiere of "Fischer in Iceland," a Jazz Opera in 3 Acts

EDIT ON APRIL 2: APRIL FOOLS! We hope you enjoyed our prank post yesterday. US Chess has no intention of getting involved in the "impresario business…
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Check Is In The Mail: April 2022

Greetings! This month’s article represents my one-year anniversary writing the Check Is In The Mail. I want to thank everyone for playing along these…

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