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Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 12 (Liang)

This week's Wednesday Workout continues…

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...

Tricks and Treats at the Boardwalk Open

IM Nazi Paikidze took first in the Boardwalk Open on tiebreak in a tournament that David A. Hater writes was "full of tricks and treats."

Review: Chess Endgames for Kids

As a chess teacher myself, I've often wondered: When should you start teaching endgame concepts to beginning students?

10th Annual Transatlantic Cup Match Set for November 6

The tenth annual transatlantic match between UT Dallas and University of Belgrade goes down on Friday, November 6th. The match features six GMs on… Read More »