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The #7 article in Stepping Stones to 2500 at the U.S. Chess School by Samir Sen. Judges praised the young writer and chess champion’s ability to...
Wei Yi and Magnus Carlsen shake hands, Photo official website. Tournament cross tables can be deceptive, giving the impression that each round is of…
The longest continuously running US Chess rated scholastic championships is the Greater New York Scholastic Championships. It is the only scholastic…
The #8 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is Why is Carlsen Dominant? (A Theory) By GM Cristian Chirila. Judges praised Chirila’s unique angle and...
Eighth Annual Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Championships When: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016; 09:30am - 05:00pm Where: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute &… Read More »
Awonder Liang vs. Alex Ostrovskiy, Photo Neot Doron-Repa IM Alexander Ostrovskiy pulled off the hat trick by winning (almost) everything in sight at…
The #9 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is “ Shabalov Completes Quest at U.S. Open by FM Mike Klein. Judges praised Mike’s interview skills and...
Ben Silva , Photo Daaim Shabazz at chessdrum The #10 article in Best of US Chess 2015 is The View From the Other End of the Playing Hall by Ben Silva…
The 2015 National Girls Champs: Veronika Zilajeva, Anupama Rajendra, Jennifer Shahade, Evian Xiang, Jennifer Yu and Jon Haskel, Photo Jeff Smith US...
I started teaching chess about ten years ago in Chicago. In that time, scholastic chess has exploded throughout the United States, which is quite...

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