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Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz

This week's puzzles come from the recently concluded FIDE World Cadets & Youth…

Sydney Kong Tops Tennessee All-Girls, Earning Over 4K

The 2019 Tennessee All-Girls Scholastic Championship was a combination of STEM and chess. The event kicked off with a Friday evening seminar… Read More »

Dispatch from the All Girls Nationals: "I am Here to Fight the Chess Wars"

“I’m here to fight the chess wars.” -Keyla Acevedo Hernandez, Age 7 Keyla entered her first Kasparov Chess Foundation All Girl’s Nationals ready to...

Carlsen Dominates in Grenke; Caruana Second

Caruana, Carlsen, Naiditsch, and Leminsky (photo van Reem) Magnus Carlsen was the clear and convincing winner of the 2019 Grenke Chess Classic...

The Check is in the Mail: May 2019

2014 Electronic Knights Championship Chris Lewis Chris Lewis of Lynchburg, Virginia has improved his position from the 2013 Electronic Knights where…

Return to Foxwoods

For several months before the 13th Annual Open at Foxwoods, held April 17-21 at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, chatter had been...

Chess Underground Season 1: Americana Debuts [PODCAST]

Episode 1: Chess with a brew? Chess in a zoo? A chess flash mob and a Bat signal, too? Welcome to US Chess’ latest podcast, Chess Underground, the...

"It's Never Easy:" David Hater on the JHS

The 2019 National Junior High School Championship is emblematic of how competitive National Scholastics are, and how hard it is for even elite junior…

Results in at Junior High Champs: Peng Wins Clear in K-8, Four Way Tie in K-9

Shunkai Peng Shunkai Peng of Oregon took clear first in the K-8 Chess Championships held this weekend in Grapevine, Texas. He entered Championship...

Championship Sunday Set as Metpally & Peng Lead

Photo R Anderson Two players remain perfect in the Championship sections at the Junior High School Nationals in Grapevine, Texas. In the K-9, Jason...