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GM Hess on the World Cadet: Final Round Medal Watch

Group Photo at the World Cadet in Poco de Caldas, Photo Young-Kyu Yoo Heading into the final round of the World Cadet Chess Championships ( live game…

Belous Wins US Masters; Zherebukh 2nd with 1. a3!

Nine Grandmasters over 2600 played in the US Masters, a SuperSwiss, norm granting tournament held in North Carolina at the end of August. Vladimir...

US Chess Names Carol Meyer as New Executive Director

Carol Meyer brings over 20 years of non-profit sector experience The United States Chess Federation (US Chess) is pleased to announce the selection… Read More »

GM Hess on the World Cadets: US Team on an Upswing

Gus Huston and Christopher Yoo sporting Two Sigma Jackets at the 2017 World Cadet. Yoo started off with a fantastic 5.5/6 and is now in clear first… Read More »

The Brain of a Chess Master: Ethan Li Leads Stony Brook Study

Ethan Li, Stony Brook University is conducting a brain MRI study of expert versus novice chess players and you can help. The benefits of chess… Read More »

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…

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