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US Chess Executive Board Calls a Special Delegates Meeting for June 1, 2024 In a vote of 8-0 on March 17, 2024, the Executive Board decided to… Read More »
The 2024 North American Junior Chess Championships, Open U-20 and Girls U-20, will be held August 14-18, 2024 at the The Best Western Premier Calgary…
Melinda Matthews, who joined US Chess in April 2017, has been named as the US Chess Safe Play Manager. Matthews is currently the managing editor for…
Last week's Tactics Tuesday saw some highlights of recent state scholastic tournaments held across the southeastern U.S., where top boards were...
With the conclusion of the 2024 American Cup, it is time to look back at some of the time scramble tactics that percolated throughout the event...
Note: This post was revised on May 17 to reflect an extended application deadline and that applications are also open to players participating in the…
June 1, 2024, is the deadline for all US Chess-certified Tournament Directors (TDs) to complete authorized core training from the U.S. Center for...
14-year-old IM Alice Lee defeated GM Irina Krush 4–2 in the second set of their Grand Final match on the tenth and final day of the 2024 American Cup…
Update: The tournament’s event regulations were posted on Sunday, 17 Mar 2024 and are available here. FIDE and the Gujarat State Chess Association on…
GM Levon Aronian won the 2024 American Cup in St. Louis on Wednesday, March 20 after defeating GM Wesley So 2½–1½ in their first Grand Final match...

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