5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (192+ words) Since 1924, countries from all over the world have competed in the Chess Olympiad. The U. S. dominated in the 1930s, but fell behind the Soviet Unionduring their long period of dominance from the50s to the90ss, during which the Soviets won almost every tournament. The U. S. hasnt…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (55+ words) US Chess Federation Wednesday Workout: 2026 Las Vegas Chess Festival, Pt. 2 - US Chess Offices Closed Friday, July 3 " - Interest Application Open for FIDE World Schools Team Chess Championships 2026 - Continental " - Interest Survey Open for 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities "...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (54+ words) Download our printable worksheet, or solve along with our interactive study. Required to save and remember the selections you choose here regarding use of personal data and cookies Play video content on pages that include embedded You Tube videos Tracks…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (153+ words) US Chess Federation Jianchao Zhou Three-peats as 2025 Grand Prix Winner Finishing in clear first place for the third consecutive year, GM Jianchao Zhou won the US Chess 2025 Grand Prix with 791. 591 tournament points, beating his 2024 total by almost 100 points. North Carolina's…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (29+ words) US Chess Federation Wednesday Workout: 2026 Las Vegas Chess Festival - The Herbert B. Jacklyn Program is Open For 2026-27 Submissions "...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (572+ words) In Las Vegas, everything is a capital-E Event. So, it's fitting that, every June, the National Open isn't just a tournament, but instead, just one part of the all-encompassing Las Vegas International Chess Festival. This year, the self-described "chess vacation…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (77+ words) US Chess Federation Tactics Tuesday: 35th Annual Chicago Open, Pt. 2 This week's puzzles continue a series on the 35th Annual Chicago Open, covered as part of our 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up. With so many strong players competing, there's a bounty of positions…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (310+ words) The winners of the 40th Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship are: Grandmasters Andy Woodward, of Mc Kinney, Texas; Abhimanyu Mishra, of Englishtown, New Jersey; Andrew Hong, of Saratoga, California; Brewington Hardaway, of New York City, and Kirk Ghazarian, of Trabuco Canyon,…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (930+ words) Editor's note: this story first appeared in the June 2026 issue of'Chess Life'magazine. This issue focuses on questions of mental health in chess. Today, enjoy an article by Assistant Editor Rick Massimo on the dangers of staking your identity as a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (104+ words) US Chess Federation Wednesday Workout: 35th Chicago Open, Pt. 1 This week's puzzles begin a series on the 35th Annual Chicago Open, covered as part of our 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up. With so many strong players competing, there's a bounty of positions for…...