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Wednesday Workout: 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss, Pt. 1

This week begins our series on the just-concluded 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss tournaments. Check back later today for a full…

Caruana Wins Airthings Masters Division II

We left off coverage of the Champions Chess Tour’s first event of the 2023 season in Division III. Considering the quality of players relegated to… Read More »

IA Jorge Vega: 1935-2023

US Chess has learned that Jorge Fernandez Vega has died at the age of 87. He was the FIDE President of Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA), and…

Champions Chess Tour: Sevian Wins Airthings Masters Division III

As the e-sports world grows in popularity, how can chess be made more accessible to this wider audience? Even at faster time controls, plenty of… Read More »

Norm Hunter: A Dozen Norms in Two Months

The path to earning a FIDE title is arduous. Beyond the minimum FIDE rating requirement — 2400 for IM, 2500 for GM — players have to earn three pesky…

Adult Improver or Adult Enjoyer?

Adult improver. This phrase was largely unknown until the past few years. The first time I heard it was on Ben Johnson’s “ Perpetual Chess” podcast...

Wednesday Workout: 1000 GMs St. Louis

Last month's 1000 GM Norm Invitational in St. Louis was a smashing success for the charity-focused organizers. FM Alice Lee dominated the IM section…

Free Webinar for Chess Educators, February 26, 2023 at 8:00 ET

The Chess in Education Committee of US Chess is hosting its monthly webinar on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET. The event is free and...

Rowson Returns!

The acclaimed Scottish author and public intellectual GM Jonathan Rowson had largely (save a few London Chess Classics) retired from competitive… Read More »

Executive Board Election: Ballot Order

On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, Executive Director Carol Meyer, Governance Coordinator Rose McMahon, and Chair of the Election Committee Mike Nietman...