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Volunteers Wanted for 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships

US Chess is seeking volunteers to assist at the 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships…

GM Victor Mikhalevski Wins Chicago Class

GM Victor Mikhalevski, Photo Betsy Dynako 2013 The Chicago Class was held July 15 th-17 th at the Wyndham in the Chicago suburb of Wyndham, Illinois…

GM Rohde Wins Schenectady Open

GM Michael Rohde The Schenectady Open is not a major stop on the CCA calendar but it continues the efforts to bring weekend chess to other parts of...

Cadet Championships Begin in Rockville on Saturday

The Washington DC/Rockville Hilton Hotel is centrally located near work and play. Just steps away from the Twinbrook (Red Line) Metro Station, the...

Post World Open Fireworks

GM Illia Nyzhnyk, Photo Jim Doyle The main event of the World Open concluded July 4 th , but there was still much chess to be played. Normally the...

Family Chess Challenge Features Former U.S. Women’s Chess Champ Dr. Root

DENTON, TX – Play chess and meet former U.S. women’s chess champion Alexey Root as she signs her latest book, Prepare With Chess Strategy, on… Read More »

Spots Available for the US Chess School in Orlando, August 9-12

There are a few spots remaining for the 36th U.S. Chess School in Orlando Florida. The U.S. Chess School is an invitation only camp for some of the...

Strong Fields in US Open, Barber, Denker and NGTOC Speed to Indy

Ruifeng Li at the recent US Junior Closed. Photo: Austin Fuller As the 117th US Open approaches in Indianapolis, Indiana (July 30- August 7) at the...

The July Check is in the Mail

Timothy Weil of Denver, Colorado, has won the closely contested Walter Muir 15W10. By wining one and drawing one against each opponent, Tim made...

Jeffery Xiong is the 2016 US Junior Champion!

Jeffery Xiong playing against Nicolas Checa at the US Junior Closed. Photo: Austin Fuller Congrats to GM Jeffery Xiong, the 2016 US Junior Champion...