The United States Chess Federation - April

Chess Life Online

April

Mauricio Flores Wins U.S. Class

By Franc Guadalupe
October 5, 2010
GM Mauricio Flores, a second-year student at University of Texas at Brownsville, was the big winner at this weekend's U.S. Class Championships, held in Houston. Read more...

National Chess Day on October 9th: It's Official!

By Michael Atkins
October 3, 2010
Are you ready for National Chess Day on October 9th? The burgeoning holiday got another boost on September 29th, when the US Senate proclaimed the holiday! Michael Atkins of the Executive Board provides details. Read more...

Ukraine & Russia Take Gold; US Teams Finish Strong

By CLO
October 3, 2010
The US squads finished strong at the Olympiad to beat Cuba & India. The men tied for 5th while the women tied for 3rd and took 5th on tiebreak. Ukraine won the Open Olympiad and Russia took women's gold. Read more...

USA Falls to Israel, Women Sweep Peru

By CLO
October 1, 2010
In the crucial penultimate round of the 2010 Chess Olympiad, the men lost to Israel 1-3. Meanwhile the women swept Peru. Tomorrow is a free day. Read more...

US Chess League Highlights: Divisions Battle in Week Six

By Kostya Kavutskiy
October 1, 2010
The sixth week of the US Chess League's sixth season was interdivision week. Check out highlights, including Kostya Kavutskiy (of the LA Vibe) picks for Most Exciting Match and Best Move. Read more...

Howard Stern Continues Support of Holly Heisman Memorial Fund

By CLO
September 30, 2010
In honor of talk show host and chess enthusiast Howard Stern's continued support of the Holly Hesiman Memorial Fund, we've made the May 2010 Chess Life Magazine Howard Stern feature article public. Read more...

USA Tops Bulgaria; Women Tie Greece

By CLO
September 30, 2010
The US team defeated Bulgaria today as the Chess Olympiad approaches its finale. Our US Champion Gata Kamsky scored the clutch victory over Ivan Cheparinov. The women tied with Greece. Read more...

The Great Gatsby Plays To Mate

By Jennifer Shahade
September 29, 2010
If you've ever wondered how The Great Gatsby would do against Madame Bovary in a chess match, you'll want to read this interview with Princeton professor D. Graham Burnett who created Novel Chess with philosopher W.J Walter. Read more...

USA Draws China; Women Lose to Russia 2

By CLO
September 29, 2010
Today at the 2010 US Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, the US team drew against China while the women had a tough loss against Russia 2. Read more...

No Change for FIDE: Kirsan Wins

By CLO
September 29, 2010
The FIDE Presidential elections in Khanty-Mansiysk resulted in a win for incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. The vote tally was 95 for Kirsan, 55 for Karpov (who the USCF endorsed). Read more...

Irina Krush's Siberia Photo Gallery

By IM Irina Krush
September 28, 2010
One of IM Irina Krush's many hobbies (besides rapping!) is photography. Check out her photo gallery from the Olympiad including pictures from the opening ceremony and the rest day. Read more...

USA Ties with Poland; Women Defeat Armenia

By CLO
September 28, 2010
In round seven of the Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, USA drew Poland 2-2 while the women scored a key victory over Armenia. Tomorrow the men play China and the women face Russia 2. Read more...

Olympiad Round Six: USA Defeats Vietnam, Women Falter to Georgia

By CLO
September 27, 2010
In round six of the 2010 Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, the US Open team defeated Vietnam 2.5-1.5 while the women lost 1.5-2.5 to Georgia. Read more...

2010 FIDE Election Update

By IM John Donaldson
September 26, 2010
US team captain IM John Donaldson updates CLO readers on the tension in Siberia as the FIDE presidential election approaches. The USCF is officially endorsing the Karpov 2010 campaign. Read more...

US Chess League Highlights: Week Five

By Kostya Kavutskiy
September 25, 2010
Welcome to a new CLO column, US Chess League Highlights by Kostya Kavutskiy of the LA Vibe. Kostya will be zeroing in on some of the most exciting moments of each USCL action packed week. Read more...

US Olympic Teams Prevail in Round Five

By CLO
September 25, 2010
Our US Olympic teams prevailed in round five. The men defeated Argentina 3-1, spurred on by individual victories by Kamsky and Nakamura. The women scored 2.5-1.5 over Slovenia with Abrahamyan winning the key game. Read more...

<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>

Results 139 - 184 of 560

April - Chess Life Online 2010

FIDE Trainers Seminar for Women Instant Replay: Topalov-Anand Game 5 Drawn Anand on Top so Far in Sofia Kasparov, Karpov and Carlsen to Appear at New York City Benefit Instant Replay: Anand Wins Game Four Chess Without Borders Join Millions of Volunteers Worldwide on Global Youth Service Day Nakamura to Relocate to Saint Louis A Couch Potato's Guide to the World Championship - Part II Aleksandr Lenderman: Officially a Grandmaster Expert Meets Grandmaster: A Personal Perspective on Playing Maurice Ashley Anand Evens Score in Sofia Topalov Begins Match with Big Win A Volunteer's Perspective on Columbus: A Blue Apron & Female Fire A Couch Potato's Guide to Topalov-Anand Santarius Wins Hales Corners Challenge XI Field finalized for 2010 U.S. Championship All-Girls Nationals: Ballantyne Ties with Chen and Wins UTD Scholarship High School Nationals: The Biggest Tie Ever and Hunter on Top $10,000 Up for Grabs at the US Championship Blitz Open Kudrin and Ivanov Win Hartford Open Meekins and Ong Lead High School; Matlin Leads All Girls The National High School and All Girls Begin in Columbus In Columbus, Ryba Wins Blitz, Low and Uesgui Take Bug Abby on Columbus, College and her Last Scholastic Game Final Four: UMBC beats Brownsville to retain title The Quest to Qualify by IM Altounian GM Jesse Kraai Takes Clear First in Reno Vela, IS 318, Adelberg and Lee on Top at the Junior High Nationals Four GMs Tie in Saint Louis Open College Final Four Update: Brownsville vs. Maryland Baltimore County Four Lead the Saint Louis Open Adelberg and IS 318 in Clear Lead at Junior High Nationals Junior High School Nationals: Day 1 Report Final Four Kicks Off in Brownsville Tournament of Champions Final: Altounian vs. Studen Nakagawa Takes First in K-9 Blitz The Grandmaster Apartment Record field set for Saint Louis Open GM Pascal Charbonneau on Blitzing the Donald Benge Memorial 2010 Grand Prix Sponsors: ChessLecture.com and ChessMagnetSchool.com The Final Scoop on the Philadelphia Open GM Robert Hess is the 2010 Samford Fellow The Story of IS 318: Interview with the Director of Chess Movie Kamsky Tops Philadelphia Open New USCF Rating Floors Implemented Far West Open Begins The Scoop Begins at the Philadelphia Open The April Check is in the Mail

Announcements

US Chess Rated events on ICC! Click for More Info
Click to Go to ICC
US Chess Rated events on Chess.com! Click for More Info
Click to Go to Chess.com
Need to know your PIN? You can request to receive it by email at https://secure2.uschess.org/pin-request.php.
Reminder: As of July 1st, 2014, FIDE rated events must follow FIDE rules
Thanks to our US Chess Benefactors!
Bonus Threshold to Increase in Rating System June 1, 2015.
K-Factor changes in Rating System.
Interested in being a TD at a US Chess National Event? Click Here!
US Chess Invitational Requirements
Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements [and World Youth]
2018 Selection Policy for International Youth Events
TD Certification Rules and Rulebook changes updated (pdfs)
- US Chess National bidding brochure
- Reports & Standings pages for Grand Prix, JGP, MAP, top players by state, etc.

Chess Life Magazine

Chess Life Kids

Chess Life Online

Players & Ratings

Invitational Information

Upcoming National Events

Past National Events

FIDE Information

Clubs & Tournaments

Scholastic / College

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

No web account yet? Site Registration