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For the first time in history, both World Championship titles are held by Chinese players. Will that change after the 2023 Women’s World Chess...Read… Read More »
Starting this week, we are launching Chess Life Kids Online as a space to share features from Chess Life Kids magazine as well as a number of...Read… Read More »
What's Their Rating? You made a decision to check out the competition before the start of round one at the State of Confusion Class. The organizers… Read More »
Strange chess scandals, toilets with threatening auras, the conclusion of "Beadgate," and a brief tip of the hat to Danny DeVito.Read More »
Czech-mate (sorry). At this year’s Prague Chess Festival, American GM Ray Robson tied for first in the Masters section alongside Romanian GM Bogdan… Read More »
US Chess is happy to announce a new cycle of program grant funding to support efforts to educate, retain and promote women and girls in chess. These… Read More »
The 2023 FIDE World Chess Cup and Women's World Chess Cup are set to begin July 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Featuring 309 total players, the event will… Read More »
Examining the Elements, Part 1 Hello chess friends! This month’s column is the first in a series about the elements of chess analysis, using the… Read More »
Playing a chess tournament can be a serious time commitment. In addition to the time it takes to actually play the games, there’s also travel time...… Read More »
This past weekend, FM Erick Zhao won the US Cadet Championship for the top American players age 16 and under. Enjoy an especially challenging...Read… Read More »

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