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US Chess Offices Closed Noon Nov 27 through December 1

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Halftime at the World Teams

It’s the rest day today in Astana, marking the (slightly more than) half-way point in the 2019 World Team Championship. The U.S. Open team suffered...

Rd 4 in Astana: U.S. vs. Kazakhstan

There may have been “shots fired” across the board, but it was “U.S.-Kazakhstan Friendship Day” in the World Team Championship today in Astana. Both…

U.S. Draws against England; Women lose to Georgia

After an impressive second round in the 2019 World Team Championships, the American teams came back to earth a bit today in Round 3. The U.S. Open...

Throwback Thursday: World Teams, 1997

The first World Team Chess Championship was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in November 1985. The U.S. team qualified to play in the Open section but… Read More »

U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Fields Announced

SAINT LOUIS (March 5, 2019) – The Saint Louis Chess Club will once again host America’s best at the U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess...

More Success in Round 2 of the World Teams

Building on a successful first day, the U.S. Open and Women’s Teams continued to impress today at the World Team Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan…

Wednesday Workout: Play like Naroditsky!

Currently in its 9th of 10 rounds, the Pro Chess League continues to produce tremendous fighting games for chess fans around the globe to enjoy. Last…

World Team Championship Gets Underway in Astana

The World Team Championship got underway today in Astana, Kazakhstan. National teams from 14 countries, including the United States, will compete in…

New Scholarship Endowed by Dewain and Susan Barber

US Chess is delighted to announce the creation of a new scholarship for the winners of the US Junior Championship, the US Cadet Championship, and the…