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Shared Leaders in Both Sections After Round 5 at the U.S. Championships

After the rest day, players came recharged — and Round 5 of the 2025 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships brought no shortage of drama and…

Nakamura and Yu are 2019 U.S. Champs

It took two weeks, eleven rounds, and a heavy dose of final day drama, but US Chess now has its 2019 Champions: Hikaru Nakamura and Jennifer Yu. Yu...

The April Check is in the Mail

BEAUTIFUL BLINDFOLD CHESS SET Just look at the elegant design of this chess set made exclusively for blindfold chess players. If you can visualize...

Hikaru Nakamura Wins 2019 U.S. Championship

Faced with a must win situation, Hikaru Nakamura rose to the challenge, defeating Jeffery Xiong in 58 moves to become the 2019 U.S. Champion. It is...

Yu is Women’s Champion; Open Up for Grabs

17 year old Jennifer Yu is the 2019 U.S. Women’s Champion, defeating former champion Anna Zatonskih to take the crown with a round to spare. She wins…

Jennifer Yu Wins 2019 U.S. Women’s Championship

With her decisive win over Anna Zatonskih in Round 10 of the U.S. Women’s Championship, Jennifer Yu has clinched the title of 2019 U.S. Women’s...

Girls Club: From Schaumburg to Nashville, with Cheers for Yu

The Girls Club Room has become a fixture at our National Scholastic Championships. Girls come to the room to socialize, analyze and relax between...

Key Games Kick Off Championship Weekend

With the leaders meeting in Round 10, and only the final two rounds to be played, the final weekend of the 2019 U.S. Chess Championships is shaping… Read More »

Just the Rules: A Prize Fund Quiz

Test your knowledge of prize fund rules in this baker's dozen True or False quiz by Tim Just. 1. A tournament advertising a “Guaranteed Prize Fund”...

Yu Expands Lead; Dominguez Makes His Move

Round 8 of the 2019 U.S. Championships featured critical matchups in both the Open and Women’s events. Jennifer Yu continued her astonishing run in...