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USA Delegation Wins Three Medals and Much More at 2024 FIDE World Cadet Championships

Editor's note: This article will be updated shortly with annotated games from the event.

Three USA players made podium finishes…

Official Rulesbook Updated with Rules for Online Chess

You're playing an online rated event and due to a mouse slip you drop your queen on g7 instead of f8, instantly turning a win into a loss. That can't…

IM Shahade to Lead Girls Club Zoom on Opening Preparation.

In the next session of our Girls Club ZOOM, set for Thursday Sept 24 at 6 PM EDT, IM Greg Shahade will talk about Opening Preparation, with a focus… Read More »

Network Outage: September 23

There is a network outage as of 11:45 a.m. CT in our Crossville office. The phone system is affected as are tournament director related functions...

Wesley So Ties First Place Saint Louis Rapid Blitz

So, Carlsen Tie in Saint Louis Speed Event; Nakamura Third

American GM Wesley So finished tied for first place along with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen in the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, which…

US/Kenya Girls September 26th Workshop to Feature Confidence & Chess Lessons

In August, US Chess Women kicked off a series of classes with Chess Meets Business Meets Kids and the Lighthouse Chess Club in Kenya to present a...

Mechanics' to Host U.S. Cadet National Championship this Weekend

The Mechanics’ Institute will gather the top U16 players in the country for the 2020 U.S. Cadet National Championship on Chess.com this weekend, Sept…

Three Norms Awarded at Charlotte Summer OTB Event

We are living in strange times. Fortunately, we strange chess players have proved adaptable, and online chess seems to be thriving – I even read a...

Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz

So, Carlsen Set for Saturday Race

American GM Wesley So is poised for a photo finish with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen on Saturday afternoon. As the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz...

Blitz Tournament of the Americas: Bringing Cultures and Communities Together Through Chess

The Blitz Tournament of the Americas, organized by the Mechanics’ Institute in partnership with Kmada Chess and Chess Sin Fronteras, was held on… Read More »