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For months, the US Chess Women’s Committee has been collecting data with surveys asking why girls quit chess, what they like about chess, and others…
"I started out really well, but before today I really couldn't have expected that I would win it. Everything had to go my way." -Fabiano Caruana
Jack Judy (left) and Aarush Ajith Watch our highlight reel from Greg Shahade's twitter coverage of the Kindergarten National Chess Championships held…
I would describe it as something of a cross between my all-time favorite chess book, “The Immortal Game: A History of Chess,” by David Shenk, and,… Read More »
Top finishers in the fourth grade Championship are in a festive mood. Results are in from the K-12 National Grade Championships, held near Disney...
This year’s field was not only the largest ever, but powerful, featuring more than 20 nationally-age-ranked players, including a handful of expert...
As many areas of the United States face plenty of snow in the first few days of December, chess players traveling to K-12 Grade Championships in...
The 2017 National K-12 Championships underway in Orlando, Florida this week will forever be a fond memory. As a senior in high school, this time of...
“Previous American Open winners read like a Who’s Who in American chess. To name only a few and not to slight any of the fine players who have won or…
Photo Jim Doyle US Chess has gone to Disney World as the Main Event of the K-12 Chess Championships is underway in Buena Vista, Florida (live games...

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