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Round Eight: Yip Still Perfect, Niemann Makes A Move

Akshat Chandra on Tom Nordeman

While at the Philadelphia Open earlier this year, I came into contact with a local chess enthusiast - Tom Nordeman. An ardent chess player, Tom, says…

A View From Aviv: The World Youth

The coaches, in a rare moment of relaxation at the World Youth in Greece When the leaders of the federation toyed with the idea of opening the World…

KCF Annual Gala: 30 year celebration of Kasparov’s triumph

The KCF is about Chess Education above all else The stage is set for the annual KCF gala – and a special one this year! It is hard to believe that...

A Tale of Two Tournaments: New York Swisses

New York is one of the top chess states in the country but Central NY does not see that many strong tournaments. David A. Hater examines two recent...

2016 All-America Chess Team Announced

(Crossville, TN) The United States Chess Federation (US Chess) is pleased to announce the 2016 All-America Chess Team sponsored by Trophies Plus.… Read More »

The Showdown: Nakamura vs. Caruana

For many years, Hikaru Nakamura has been the undisputed highest ranked player in the country. He’s the reigning US Champion and has won the...

UT Dallas Wins Gligoric Transatlantic Cup to Even the Series

At the 10th Annual TransAtlantic Cup, the usual speeches were given from both sides of the Atlantic. Two were a bit different. GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic…

Four Medals in Greece: "This is real chess"

GM Alejandro Ramirez writes about coaching the World Youth squad in Greece, highlighting the four players who came home with hardware.

Jennifer Yu Visits Virginia Girl Scouts

More than 50 girls and leaders from around the Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Virginia Council (GSVSC) gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia on 17...