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This week, we continue our highlights from the 2023 K-12 Grade Championships (all coverage here) with another half-dozen instructive moments from the… Read More »
A quartet of norms were earned over Martin Luther King Jr. Day in New York. Earning a GM norm, in particular, is never easy, but FM Brewington...Read… Read More »
FIDE, in conjunction with the Albanian Chess Federation, have announced that the FIDE World Cadets Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024 will be… Read More »
This week, we continue our series on the 2023 World Rapid and Blitz and Women's World Rapid and Blitz championships, with a particular focus on...… Read More »
Last month, the 2023 K-12 Scholastic Grade Championships saw champions and co-champions crowned across 13 grade levels. This week and next, we take a… Read More »
During the holiday period, US Chess announced our revised Safe Play Policy that went into effect on January 1, 2024. The US Chess Executive Board...… Read More »
US Chess is receiving messages that the ratings system server is unreachable. This likely means The Tournament Director/ Affiliate Area (TD/A) and… Read More »
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the January 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like… Read More »
This week, we continue our series on the 2023 World Rapid and Blitz and Women's World Rapid and Blitz championships, with a particular focus on...… Read More »
US Chess offices will be closed Monday, January 15 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All Tournament Life Announcements (TLAs) and email… Read More »

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