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By IM Keaton Kiewra
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May 27, 2014 |
 IM Keaton Kiewra writes about his student Joseph Wan's win at the Elementary Nationals: "Most chess players only dream of winning a brilliant game chalk full of tactics and sacrifices to win a National Championship."
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By CLO
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May 27, 2014 |
Two players topped the Chicago Open with 7/9, good for $7500 each: GM
Gabriel Sargissian of Armenia and Lindenwood student IM Priyadharshan
Kannappan from India.
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By US Chess Trust
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May 26, 2014 |
After the retirement of Barbara DeMaro, the US Chess Trust is looking to contract the position of Managing Director. Find full details on how you can work for the charitable organization.
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By USCF
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May 26, 2014 |
 Get ready for a chess filled summer with our Memorial Day special at
USCF Sales. Use the code PARADE10 to save 10% on your next order.
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By CLO
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May 25, 2014 |
 After five rounds of the Chicago Open, four players are tied for the lead with 4.5/5- GM-elect Kayden Troff, GM Gabriel Sargissian & GM Bartlomiej Macieja.
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By Josh Bowman
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May 23, 2014 |
 GM Daniel Naroditsky spent the Sunday of his Stanford “Admit-Day” on
April 27 battling twenty-four members of the Stanford Chess Club in a
simultaneous exhibition.
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By IM Greg Shahade
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May 22, 2014 |
 IM Greg Shahade coached his alma mater, Masterman to success at the K-9 Junior High School Championships last month in Atlanta, and answers the question, "How Did They Get So Strong?"
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By Jessica E. Prescott & Elena Salazar
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May 22, 2014 |
 Organized by Jessica Prescott and Elena Salazar of North Carolina’s Over
the Chessboard, the first-ever Southern Girls Regional Championship
gave players from ages 4 to 19 the opportunity to come together to match
wits and celebrate girls’ chess.
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By Brian Jerauld
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May 21, 2014 |
 Several of the nation’s top 22 players took turns stealing headlines and
taking their shots at the top, but the two champions left standing were the same two
champions as before: Gata Kamsky & Irina Krush.
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By USCF
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May 21, 2014 |
The US Chess Federation thanks Patricia Knight Smith for her service over the past nine years. National Tournament Director Franc Guadalupe will serve as the Interim Events Director of the USCF.
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By Brian Jerauld
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May 18, 2014 |
The US Championship blew open in round 9, with Shankland defeating tournament leader Akobian and Lenderman joining the lead. In the women's, Krush caught up to Zatonskih with a victory.
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By Brian Jerauld
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May 17, 2014 |
GM Varuzhan Akobian and IM Anna Zatonskih increased their respective leads in the US Championships and US Women's by half a point. The US Women's today see's a key battle: Krush vs. Zatonskih.
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By Al Lawrence
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May 14, 2014 |
Over 2000 young hopefuls competed in the Elementary Nationals in Dallas. Our report includes games from two clear winners, Joseph Cheng-Yue Wan in the K-6 and Aydin Turgut in the K-5.
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By Brian Jerauld
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May 14, 2014 |
 After six rounds of the US Chess Championship, Varuzhan Akobian and Aleksander Lenderman are tied for first while Irina Krush and Anna Zatonskih lead the US Women's.
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By Brian Jerauld
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May 11, 2014 |
 GM Lenderman is the clear leader after three rounds of the US Chess Championships. GM Krush and IM Zatonskih lead the US Women's while the young Eswaran continues to impress.
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By Al Lawrence
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May 11, 2014 |
 Sixth grader WFM Emily Quynh Nguyen leads the National Elementary Championship’s top section, K-6, boasting its only perfect score after five rounds.
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