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By CLO
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July 31, 2014 |
 Christopher Gu and Advait Patel took clear first at the Denker and Barber tournaments, while the National Girls Invitational saw a 3-way tie with Jennifer Yu, Jessica Regam & Claudia Munoz.
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By IM John Donaldson
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July 30, 2014 |
 US team captain IM John Donaldson previews the American teams headed to the 41st Olympiad, which starts in Tromso, Norway on Saturday, August 1st.
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By Melinda J. Matthews
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July 28, 2014 |
 We’re at the halfway point for the Denker, Barber, and NGIT events, and the top-seeded players in all three tournaments have taken at hit. Melinda J. Matthews reports on the fun & games in Orlando.
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By CLO
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July 27, 2014 |
Edward Song (Michigan) took clear first at the US Cadet Championships with a 6.5/9 score. FM Cameron Wheeler and Christopher Gu tied for 2nd with 6/9.
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By Melinda J. Matthews
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July 24, 2014 |
The Denker Tournament of High School Champions, the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions & the National Girls Invitational Tournament all begin in Orlando this weekend. Melinda J. Matthews previews the action. .
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By CLO
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July 22, 2014 |
Two-thirds of the way through the 2014 US Cadet Championship, being held
in Rockville, MD, Edward Song and Kapil Chandran are tied for 1st place
with scores of 4.5/6.0.
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By CLO
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July 21, 2014 |
 The 2014 US Junior Girls Closed ended with four co-champions:
Claudia Munoz, Apurva Virkud, Maggie Feng, and Akshita Gorti. Munoz was
awarded the 10K scholarship to the University of New Hampshire on
tie-break.
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By Ken Ballou, Election Committee chair
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July 21, 2014 |
Subject to ratification of the election results by the Delegates, Gary Walters, Allen Priest, and Mike Nietman are elected to the Executive Board for three year terms.
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By Ted Castro
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July 19, 2014 |
 Team USA shined at the Pan-Am Youth in Mexico, bringing home eight medals: 5 Gold, 2 Silver & 1
Bronze. Gold medallists Vignesh Panchanatham & Christopher Shen (just updated!) annotate key games.
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By Dewain Barber
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July 19, 2014 |
Fields are set for the 2014 GM Denker Tournament
of High School Champions, the Dewain Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions and the
National Girls Invitational Tournament. (July 26-29, Orlando)
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By David Kerans
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July 18, 2014 |
Find a video interview with GM Yuri Shulman by David Kerans of Voice of Russia on the trainer Yury credits bringing him to GM, Albert Kapengut, coaching students and his experience at the 2014 World Open.
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By IM Greg Shahade
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July 18, 2014 |
IM Greg Shahade writes an editorial on what a top female player should do if she's invited to a prestigious girls tournament at the same time as an open event.
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By Amanda Cook
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July 17, 2014 |
A Memorable Life: A Glimpse into the Complex Mind of Bobby Fischer opens
July 24, 2014, at the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) and will
celebrate Fischer's incredible career while examining his singular
intellect.
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By CLO
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July 17, 2014 |
The 1st Girls Junior Invitational is underway (July 17-21) in Manchester, NH and social media star Claudia Munoz currently leads 2-0.
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By Alex Dunne
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July 17, 2014 |
 In this month's "Check is in the Mail" Alex Dunne analyzes a game by Cecil Purdy, the first World
Correspondence Chess Championship, 1947-1950
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By GM Ben Finegold
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July 17, 2014 |
 Ron Finegold, member of the Michigan Chess Hall of Fame, died on July 15 after a long illness. His son, GM Ben Finegold annotates two of his games, including a 1963 French battle against Fischer.
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