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Tactics Tuesday: FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz

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

Just the Rules: Rulebook Judgement Calls

Tim Just If annoying acts cause a migraine, see a TD and make a claim. Your opponent complains to the TD that you are eating a sandwich at the board…

GM Leinier Domínguez Joins US Chess Federation

GM Leinier Dominguez at the 2018 Champions Showdown in Saint Louis. Courtesy of the Saint Louis Chess Club, photo by Lennart Ootes CROSSVILLE...

The December Check is in the Mail: Miniature Time!

Preston Ladson of Philadelphia demonstrates why a difference of 300+ rating points can be decisive in correspondence chess. We also check out a...

Hikaru Nakamura Crowned Grand Chess Tour Champion

Hikaru Nakamura was crowned Grand Chess Tour Champion on December 17 in London after a tight match against the #2 rated blitz player in the World...

Z to Z at the K-12: Zhao and Zhuge Among New Champions

Results are in at the K-12 Chess Championships and our very first Main Event Champ was Katherine Zhuge of California, first to reach six points in… Read More »

Championship Sunday Looms: "It's Going Great Because I Won All My Games"

Saturday is the most intense day the K12 Chess Championships, as three games differentiate the field. In round five, US Chess started streaming the...

Main Event Underway in Orlando: "It's Checkmate!"

The Main Event of the K-12 Chess Championships are underway in Orlando. The tournament began with a moment of silence for Former US Chess President...

Kasparov Chess Foundation Camp in New York: Solve Like a Young Star

This year’s participants: on the left Rochelle Wu (California), Abhimanyu Mishra (New Jersey), Christopher Yoo (California), Brandon Jacobson, (New...

K-12 Champs Kick Off with Blitz & Bug as Twitter Takeover Begins

The K-12 Chess Championships in Orlando kicked off with blitz and bughouse events, as the @USChess twitter takeover by IM Greg Shahade captured the...