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Congratulations to Rachael Li of Texas, who has broken the 2200 barrier at just nine years old to become the youngest female US Chess Master in...
In years past a Category 16 Grandmaster round-robin would have been huge news in American chess. Now it’s just another day at the Saint Louis Chess...
The Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship is pleased to announce its thirty-fourth consecutive annual award. The Fellowship was created by the late...
What is a chess engine’s raison d'être? I ask the question, only partially tongue in cheek, because of the early reaction to Part I of this review...
On Tuesday, November 19th at 4 ET, Women's Program Director Jennifer Shahade will team up with WFM Alexandra Botez against IM Anna Rudolf and...
Alexander Grischuk added another medal to his collection on Sunday, winning the 2019 Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix with a 3.5-2.5 victory in tiebreaks over…
Tim Just, Chief Editor of the 5th, 6th, and brand new 7th edition of the rule book. This month's column is a test! Strap yourself in and test your… Read More »
The 2019 NJH Championship In June 2019, the Scholastic Council formed a subcommittee of the Scholastic Committee to examine the current structure of…

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