Abby on the Atlantic

Abby Marshall blogs from the Atlantic Open (August 22-24, D.C) Her tumultuous tournament included nightmares on the c6 square, winning on time and a patient victory.

Ivanchuk Wins; Gata Finishes with Four

The final round of the Tal Memorial, won by Vassily Ivanchuk featured five draws, although not all were short: American World Championship Gata Kamsky had a fighting 74 move draw with Ponomariov.

Hikaru and Pascal Lead in Montreal

GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Pascal Charbonneau are leading the Montreal International Empresa round-robin with 2.5/3 each.

Pan-Americans Set for Dallas

The Pan-American Championships are set for December 27-30 at the Dallas Forth Worth Airport Marriott. Check out full schedule and prize info.

Erenburg and Stripunsky Take Atlantic

GMs Sergey Erenburg and Alexander Stripunsky took first place in the Atlantic Open (D.C, August 22-24) with 4.5/5 each. The Atlantic Open had a great turnout including five GMs and over 400 entries. 

Start Solving Now: Part I

In the first of a two-part series, Gary Kevin Ware shows us how to approach chess problems, the anatomy of a good mate in two and the dangers of using Fritz to check your solving.

U.S. Chess League Kicks Off Monday

Robby Adamson previews the 08 season of the U.S. Chess League, which kicks off on Monday night with a match-up between the Arizona Scorpions and the Chicago Blaze, both new teams. 6 new GMs also join the USCL action this season.

USCS Comes to New Jersey: Part II

In the second part of U.S. Chess School Comes to New Jersey, read about eight of the most talented juniors in America and an interview with GM Joel Benjamin.

Chess Journalists of America Announce Awards

Jonathan Hilton, chief judge of the Chess Journalists of America (CJA) announces the full 2008 awards list,including Journalist of the Year Macauley Peterson. Also included are notes on scoring and links to many articles in CLO and CLM!

2009 U.S. Champs Set for Saint Louis

The 2009 U.S. Championship will be held in Saint Louis, Missouri at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Read the official PR and look for full details on uschess.org in the coming months.

 

Welcome!

As the national governing body for chess in the US, we welcome chess fans, instructors, competitors, and  those wanting to learn more about the "Royal Game".

thumb_kamskycb.jpg And we are working hard to support our highest-rated star - Brooklyn GM Gata Kamsky - as he prepares for his third attempt to become World Champion.  He's reached the Final Four, and he's previously won matches against two of the three remaining players - each of whom has worn the crown already.  Read more about his exciting opportunity, and find out how you may be able to join us in helping Gata bring the title home to the US again!
 
 

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