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You may have seen Andy’s interview, as well as his stunning victory against IM Kostya Kavutskiy, in the November issue of Chess Life. Here, he shares…
Cheating in chess has been around for a long time. Old-timer Ruy Lopez is reported to have sat his opponents so that the sun was in their eyes...
History has a way of repeating itself, as once again the chess world was abuzz with talk of Reykjavik, American world champions, and even Fischer...
FM John Curdo of Auburn, Massachusetts, passed away on September 30, 2022, at age 90. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Carol Curdo, along with…
US Chess announces that JJ Lang starts today as our new Digital Assistant in the Communications Department, reporting directly to Chess Life / Chess…
With Lines Wide Open With a nod to Scott Stapp and Creed, this month’s games are all won (or lost) due to one player’s use of open lines for attack...
ICCF SIM and former Chess Life Kids contributor Jon Edwards has won the 32nd World Correspondence Championship on tiebreaks over GMs Michel Lecroq… Read More »
The October CU completes it’s quest to seamlessly fuse with the Chessfeels Podcast, as host Pete Karagianis and Gopal Menon sit down with Julia Rios…
The 2022 North American Junior Chess Championships, Open U-20 and Girls U-20, will be held December 1-6, 2022 at the Del Prado Hotel (Salón… Read More »
The US Chess Executive Board, with Scholastic Council support, announces that effective with the 2022 National K-12 Grade Championships, the entry… Read More »

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