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US Chess Offices Closed Noon Nov 27 through December 1

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Xiong and Sevian Headline U.S. Masters, now Underway

The U.S. Masters is underway in Grensboro, North Carolina with a star studded cast including over 25 Grandmasters. Top seeds are teenage 2600+...

Who Will Be the 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion?

Who has the best chances of winning beyond Carlsen and Caruana?

Nakamura Clinches STL Rapid & Blitz, Leads Grand Chess Tour

The final day of the blitz was a tug-o-war for the lead between Hikaru Nakamura and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.

Three of a Kind – Continental Chess Events from Coast to Coast

On the weekend of July 20-22, Continental Chess Association held three separate events that collectively drew 712 players and awarded $62,500 in...

Ilia Lipilin Wins FIDE World Junior Chess Championship for the Disabled

Cherry Hill, New Jersey (August 14, 2018) — Ilia Lipilin (Russia) is the World Champion for the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship for the Disabled…

2019 US Chess Federation All-America Chess Team Announced

(Crossville, TN) The United States Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2019 All-America Chess Team. Team members will be presented with their…

Congratulations to the 2018 Chess Journalists of America Award Winners!

Congratulations to the 2018 Chess Journalists of America Award Winners! Here are a few of the top winners with excerpts from their work.

Nakamura and Mamedyarov Take Lead as Blitz Looms

Hikaru Nakamura (USA) and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (‎Azerbaijan) grabbed the lead at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz in the third day of play, both...

U.S. Olympiad Team Gold Medalist Ray Robson

Ray Robson is one of the top 10 grandmasters in the country and within the top 100 players in the world. He was a member of the Gold Medalist 2016 U.… Read More »