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Volunteers Wanted for 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships

US Chess is seeking volunteers to assist at the 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships…

Big Stars and Upsets at the U.S. Masters

The U.S. Masters has attracted many grandmasters to Greensboro, NC for years under the organization of Walter High, a former librarian who began...

World Cadets Underway in Brazil

Liran Zhou. Photo courtesy of the Zhou family The World Cadet Championships are currently underway in Pocos de Caldas, Brazil (August 21-27). Our...

Aronian Proves Uncatchable at the STL Rapid & Blitz

Levon Aronian clinched clear 1st in the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz with a dominating 24.5 score, 3 points ahead of his closest competitors. Here are a…

Li and Yip Co-Champions at Historic Cadet

Co-champs Yip and Li face off in the Cadet Championships. Their game was a draw. Photo Nina Patel Ben Li (MI), 15, and Carissa Yip (MA), 13, tied for…

Nine-Year-Old Liran Zhou Breaks Record for Youngest Master at the Continental Open

Nine-year-old Liran Zhou crossed the 2200 threshold with his last round win at the Continental Open. That day, he was 9 years, 3 months, and 22 days…

Winners in for Chess: A Game For Life

Thanks to the over one hundred members who entered our Chess: A Game for Life promotion. We at US Chess were thrilled with the diversity and passion…

Stunning Tactics and Kasparov's Turbulent Return at the STL Rapid & Blitz

After 9 captivating rounds of rapid chess, Levon Aronian is the clear leader with 5 impressive victories.

Senior Master Mika Brattain Leads Wire-to-Wire at the Cleveland Open

Senior Master Mika Brattain started the Cleveland Open as the tournament’s top seed and played every game on board one scoring four wins and a quick…

Kasparov's Comeback Underway in STL Rapid and Blitz

13th World Champion and acclaimed author and speaker Garry Kasparov is currently playing the STL Rapid and Blitz (August 14-19), his first foray back…