In the News

Rochelle Wu, Photo Jim Doyle The Women's Western Regional Championship took place last weekend at the Berkeley Chess School with 49 players,… Read More »
Just weeks after becoming the newly crowned US Champion, Sam Shankland won the 2018 Capablanca Memorial by a convincing 1.5 point margin.
You sit down to your assigned game with your new clock--the one that you just purchased at the tournament bookstore. You are not sure how to set it...
The US Chess School in New York in session! Photos by USCS founder IM Greg Shahade Over the board, we search for time, harmony, and space. In New… Read More »
Congratulations to Ju Wenjun, who became the 17th Women's World Champion on Friday, May 18!
Trailing by 2 points to Ju Wenjun at the halfway mark, Tan Zhongyi struck back in round 6 with a 125-move display of determination.
Nico Chasin gets into the zone for his final round game against Samarth Rao Bellayaru, Photo Eric Rosen Three players went into the final round of… Read More »
US Chess Executive Director Carol Meyer, Seth Talyansky and Sunil Weeramantry, Photo Robert McClelland COLUMBUS, OHIO: The 501(c)3 US Chess… Read More »
Rianne Ke vs. Gus Huston, Photo IM Eric Rosen Rianne Ke was in a must win situation in round seven of the K-6 Championship at the Elementary… Read More »
Thomas Biedermann is no stranger to this column. He has been here many times before – He was co-champion in the 16th US Correspondence Championship...

Archives