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SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI: The 501(c)3 US Chess Federation is proud to announce a newly-designed perpetual trophy for the 2019 U.S. Championship and U.S… Read More »
US Chess is delighted to open up the grant application for Women's Programs, funded by a generous $100,000 donation from the Saint Louis Chess Club… Read More »
After a raucous day four, the fifth round of the 2019 U.S. Championships was more sedate, with fewer fireworks and without the marathon games of the… Read More »
There was plenty of intrigue on and off the boards in the fourth round of the 2019 U.S. Championships. Plenty. The games were long. The moves were...… Read More »
With eight games ending decisively, the third round of the U.S. Championships was a banquet of brilliancies and blunders. What felt like a sleepy… Read More »
While chess can be played and enjoyed at any age, it’s clear that there’s a youth movement in American chess under way. Hikaru Nakamura said as much… Read More »
Round 1 of the U.S. Championship and Women’s Championship kicked off with both a bang and a whimper. The women were out for blood, and every game in… Read More »
This year marks the 80th anniversary of US Chess. Born of a merger between the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation on...Read… Read More »
Today we feature six positions from the 2019 National High School Championship, contested this weekend in Schaumburg, IL. We’ll warm up with an easy… Read More »
The U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship opened on Monday, March 18th at the Saint Louis Zoo, coinciding with the US Hall of Fame and… Read More »

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