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USA Delegation Wins Three Medals and Much More at 2024 FIDE World Cadet Championships

Editor's note: This article will be updated shortly with annotated games from the event.

Three USA players made podium finishes…

Canceled: The 2020 U.S. Cadet (Invitational) Championship

The 2020 U.S. Cadet (Invitational) Championship has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. This step has been taken by the event organizer, the...

BotezLive US Chess Women Match: Paehtz vs. Qiyu Zhou

Our BotezLive Saturday matches benefiting US Chess Women are back on April 4 at 1 ET with a thrilling match slated between IM Elisabeth Paehtz and… Read More »

TLA Cancellation Notification Service

To all US Chess Affiliates, Organizers and Tournament Directors: If you must cancel a tournament for which you had a Tournament Life Announcement (… Read More »

Time Capsule from Spain: Alisa Melekhina on Chess in Seville

FM Alisa Melekhina’s photo report depicts her winter travels in Europe where she was one of the two Americans competing in the Seville Open chess...

#ICYMI April 2020

With so much great material here at Chess Life Online, it’s easy to miss something that you might otherwise have wanted to read. So we here at US...

The Check is in the Mail: April 2020

Joseph Hawkins (courtesy of subject) Joseph Hawkins of Bald Head Island, North Carolina has won a Class A section of the Walter Muir Quad. [pgn]...

Just the Rules: The Re-Entry Gambit

Tim Just, Chief Editor of the 5th, 6th, and brand new 7th edition of the rule book. You worked hard for weeks. You understand your opening systems...

#PodcastTuesday and March Episodes

Make sure you add #PodcastTuesday to your calendar, especially during this time when many of us are practicing social distancing. Every Tuesday US...

EXTENDED to MAY 15: 2020 Scholar Chess Player Award Deadline Announced

March 30, 2020 Update: Due to the current COVID-19 situation in the United States, the co-chairs of the Scholastic Council have decided to extend the…