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By Mary Meluso
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July 14, 2015 |
Liberty Science Center announced today the appointment of Fabiano Caruana,
the number two ranked chess player in the world for most of 2015, to the position of LSC
Visiting Grandmaster and Chess Works! Ambassador.
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By Martha Dockery
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July 14, 2015 |
 Eric Cooke won the Florida State Senior Chess Championship in Margate, Florida from July 11-12. See full details in the press release.
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By Michael C Golaszewski
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June 23, 2015 |
Find details on a casting call for a new gameshow, "Nation's Brightest", "We believe that anyone who plays Chess would be awesome at this game."
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By GM Bartek Macieja
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May 15, 2015 |
The University of Texas at Brownsville Chess Program is organizing GM and IM norm tournament from May 13th to 18th. Find full details in the press release.
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By David Heiser & Segun Kumara
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May 9, 2015 |
On April 15, 2015 Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council
recognized Chicago's top finishers at the 6th Annual Greater Chicago
K-12 Championship as City Champions.
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By Richard Kreuger
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May 6, 2015 |
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Kasparov Chess Foundation held its annual conference on Monday, April 27th, at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, MO.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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April 29, 2015 |
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Four hundred of New York City's top-ranked scholastic chess players in grades K-12 will compete for the title of "Best in the City" in the 13th annual NYC Mayor's Cup Chess Championships.
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By Bruce R. Davis
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April 24, 2015 |
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At 10:30 am on April 25, The Lehigh Valley Chess Association hosts the
1st Bruce Alberston Memorial Chess Tournament at Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church, 514 3rd Ave.
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By USCF
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March 30, 2015 |
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The United
States Chess Federation (USCF) is accepting applications for the position of
Social Media / Chess Life Online Assistant. Applications for this part-time job (15 hours) are due by May 1, 2015.
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By CLO
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March 17, 2015 |
 The
World Chess Federation (FIDE) nominated and selected Olga Rubtsova, Lyudmila Rudenko, and Carl Schlechter for the World Chess
Hall of Fame while GM Alexander Shabalov joins the US Chess Hall of Fame.
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By IM Danny Rensch
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March 17, 2015 |
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Chess.com and the United States Chess Federation (USCF) have agreed to terms that will bring USCF Quick Rated play to Chess.com's live server several time a week. Find full details in the press release.
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By Jake Mendlinger
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March 12, 2015 |
 Chess
in the Schools, a New York City-based educational nonprofit
organization, announced today it has honored world-renowned
astrophysicist and cosmologist, Neil deGrasse Tyson with the inaugural
Lewis B. and Louise Hirschfeld Cullman Award for Excellence.
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By CLO
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March 10, 2015 |
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Millionaire Chess and the United States Chess Federation (USCF) have once again signed a promotional agreement to spread the word about the 2nd Millionaire Chess Open, scheduled for October 8-12, 2015.
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By GM Bartlomiej Macieja
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March 7, 2015 |
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The 2015 Spring Break UT Brownsville GM-norm International Chess
Tournament is underway, the second strongest round robin tournament in South Texas ever after the Church's Fried Chicken Tournament in San Antonio 1972.
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By USCF
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February 18, 2015 |
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The U.S. Chess Federation announced that it will
open a corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri in February 2015. The USCF St.
Louis office will serve the marketing and development while USCF's customer and membership
services departments will continue out of its office in Crossville,
Tennessee.
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By Richard Kreuger
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February 11, 2015 |
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The Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) held
its annual board meeting on Friday, February 6th, in New York City. KCF's Chairman and former World Champion, Garry
Kasparov, welcomed J. Christopher Flowers to join the board of directors.
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By Graham Jurgensen
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January 31, 2015 |
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Millionaire Chess has announced that the Kasparov Chess Foundation Africa
(KCFA) will organize three Millionaire Chess satellite tournaments in Africa in
2015.
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By Meko Gaborski
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January 29, 2015 |
 The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) founder Adisa Banjoko will be releasing a new book detailing the connections between Hip-Hop, chess and martial arts entitled Chess is Jiu-Jitsu for the Mind.
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By Richard Krueger
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January 29, 2015 |
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Kasparov Chess Foundation welcomes students from K – 12 grades to take part in its 2015 Scholastic Championships Series, spanning across major metropolitan areas of the nation.
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By Richard Kreuger
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December 20, 2014 |
The
Kasparov Chess Foundation is hosting and sponsoring, in association
with Barclaycard, the 2015 Greater New York Scholastic Team and
Individual Chess Championships from January 10-11th.
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By Brian Jerauld
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November 3, 2014 |
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GM Walter Browne, a six-time U.S. Champion will participate in the Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open (Nov. 7-9) and participate in several lectures and discussions on life as an American chess hero throughout the 1970s and 80s.
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By Dave Mlnarik
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October 31, 2014 |
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Chess competitors from across the United States are eligible to enter the 2015 State Games of America (SGA) in Lincoln, Nebraska, July 28–August 2, 2015. Chess is classified as a developing sport, which means no qualifying is required. The Nebraska Sports Council (NSC) will organize and oversee the 2015 SGA. The NSC’s Cornhusker State Games has long included chess.
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By Sam Balaban-Feld
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October 29, 2014 |
 Maccabi
USA is seeking Jewish Chess players to
represent the United States at the 14th European Maccabi Games in
Berlin, Germany, July 27th- Aug 5th, 2015, and the
Pan Am Maccabi Games in Santiago, Chile, December 28th 2015-
January 4th 2016.
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By Kelly Hargraves
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October 24, 2014 |
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Opening at the Quad Cinema in New York City on October 24, Algorithms is
a documentary that transports us into the little known world of Blind
Chess. Find full details in the press release.
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By CLO
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October 18, 2014 |
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The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is pleased to announce the 2015
All-America Chess Team sponsored by Trophies Plus.
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By Michael Ciamarra
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October 10, 2014 |
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Chess coach and tournament organizer
Caesar Lawrence, of Birmimgham, was recognized by the State of Alabama for his
chess promotion work, coaching scholastic players and tournament organizing.
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By Hal Bond
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July 9, 2014 |
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The first Annual North American
U20 Chess Championships will
be held from July 30th to
August 4th, 2014, in Kitchener, Ontario. Find full details in the release.
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By Michael Regan
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June 21, 2014 |
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The Washington International returns for a third year to Rockville, MD from August 9 - 14. Nineteen players, including 7 GMs and 9 IMs, have already registered to play in the tournament.
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By Dora Leticia Martinez
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June 5, 2014 |
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The North American Youth Championship is coming up soon in Tarrytown, New York from June 12-16. Check out full details in the latest Chess Educators press release.
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By COL David Hater
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May 25, 2014 |
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By GM Bartek Maciej
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April 12, 2014 |
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The University of Texas at Brownsville (USA) and The University of Warsaw (Poland) will contest a match on the Internet Chess Club on April 12, 2014 at 10 CST.
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By FM Aviv Friedman
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March 27, 2014 |
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The Schein - Friedman Scholastic Recognition Project is looking for a few young talents to participate in a camp at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Find full details in the PR.
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By Tommy Hay
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March 24, 2014 |
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FIDE expert level chess player 23-year-old John “Alexander” Zapata Hincapie won 1st Place at the Challengers OKC Spring 2014 Open
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By IM Greg Shahade
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March 15, 2014 |
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There is a call for applicants for the 24th session of the U.S. Chess School, which spans from April 14-17 at the famous Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, CA.
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By Kelly Susco
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March 12, 2014 |
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Los Angeles-based director Tonya Michelle has launched a 30-day Kickstarter campaign for the scripted chess drama, RANK, a new series profiling characters who call LA home and battle on the chess board to establish rank.
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By Meek Gaborski
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February 27, 2014 |
 The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) is proud to announce that RZA
retained his title at the Chess Kings Invitational, a celebrity chess
tournament held on Feb 16th. See full details in the press release.
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By Beatriz Marinello
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February 26, 2014 |
Qualification criteria has been announced for the 2014 North American Youth Championships in Tarrytown, NY. (June 12-16)
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By Colonel David Hater
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February 7, 2014 |
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Find full details on the NATO Championship from 8-12
September in Quebec, Canada including how to qualify.
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By US Chess Trust
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February 4, 2014 |
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The North American Youth Chess Championship returns to the USA June 12-16 at the Tarrytown Hotel in New York. Find full details in the press release.
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By Richard Krueger
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January 20, 2014 |
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By Patricia K Smith
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November 5, 2013 |
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The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is pleased to announce the 2014 All-America Chess Team sponsored by Trophies Plus.
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By Sharan Subramanian
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October 24, 2013 |
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GM Maurice Ashley will appear at the 2013 Cleveland Scholastic Open on Saturday, October 26. The event also feature scholarships and internships as prizes.
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By Mike Klein
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October 3, 2013 |
 Chess.com today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ChessVibes.com, known for its quality coverage of top tournaments.
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By Jerry Nash
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September 7, 2013 |
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By Ankit Gupta
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August 16, 2013 |
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Two round-robin tournaments are underway in Los Angeles, the 28th and 29th Metropolitan Chess Invitationals.
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By WIM Alexey Root
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August 8, 2013 |
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From
August 7-14, Dr. Alexey Root will give five presentations of her seminar Thinking with Chess: Teaching Children Ages
5-14. Both chess novices and veteran chess players are invited to attend
these free seminars and participate in two lesson plans. After the seminar,
they can use those lesson plans to teach their own children or students.
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By Ken Ballou
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July 24, 2013 |
Results of the Executive Board election are in! Ruth Haring & Mike Atkins have been elected to 3-year terms, and Randy Bauer and Charles D. Unruh have been elected to 2-year terms.
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By Isabelle Minoofar
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July 24, 2013 |
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After joining the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce the five year old Beverly Hills Chess Club has been nominated for a Golden Palm Award in Small Business innovation. Support BHCC by voting by August 5th.
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By Francis Rodrigues
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July 12, 2013 |
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The North American Youth set for Toronto in August has been expanded to allow for a nine round event. Find full details in the organizer's press release.
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By Jerry Nash
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July 8, 2013 |
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The US Chess Federation is pleased to release the list of players that have qualified to participate in the 2013 World Youth Chess Championships to be held in Al Ain, UAE from December 17 – 29.
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By Beatriz Marinello
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June 12, 2013 |
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The FIDE International Organizers Seminar was held from Tuesday, May 28 through Thursday, May 30, 2013 in conjunction with the U.S. Senior Open Championship and the FIDE Social Action Chess Commission meeting.
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By Jerry Nash
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June 7, 2013 |
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The Pan American Youth Festival is an open tournament. Any USCF player who qualifies for an age group may play but must register through the USCF. The age groups are based on the player’s age as of January 1st of the year of the tournament. Participants other than the official representatives are not eligible for financial support from the USCF.
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By Jerry Nash
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June 7, 2013 |
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The 2013 North American Youth Chess Championship scheduled for August 15 - 18, in Toronto, Canada. The North American Youth is an open tournament and any USCF player who qualifies for an age group may play but must also notify the USCF of their plans to participate.
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By USCF
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May 23, 2013 |
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The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. The desired start date for this full-time position with benefits
is between September and December 2013.
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By Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff
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May 17, 2013 |
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Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced the winners of the chess tournament that took place today between Cook County jail detainees and Russian inmates. After the second round was complete the Russian inmates won 8 matches and Cook County detainees won 2, for a final score of 14 ½ to 5 ½ in favor of Russia.
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By USCF Board
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May 12, 2013 |
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On Thursday, May 9, 2013 the USCF Executive Board accepted a letter of resignation from Executive Director, Bill Hall. Bill is leaving the organization for personal reasons, and we wish him every success in his future endeavors.
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By Beatriz Marinello
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April 15, 2013 |
 The 2013 Scholar-Chessplayer Award winners were announced at SuperNationals V: Miles Hinson (NY) Anna Matlin (NJ) Kevin Mo (PA) Benjamin Tong (CA) and Thomas Ulrich (WI). Find full details in the PR.
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By David Heiser
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April 8, 2013 |
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Due to high demand this year for the All-Girls Nationals, the Swissotel has sold out of room nights on Friday and Saturday night. Find information on the overflow hotel, the Hyatt Regency.
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By Ankit Gupta
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March 29, 2013 |
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IM Zhanibek Amanov took clear first in the 25th Metropolitan Chess Invitational, held in Los Angeles from March 20th to 24th, 2013. Kesav Viswanadha had an impressive performance with norm chances until the last day.
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By Jerry Nash
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March 18, 2013 |
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The invitation regulations governing players from the United States who are eligible to participate in the World Youth Chess Championship have just been updated.
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By Jerry Nash
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March 11, 2013 |
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By Richard Krueger
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February 6, 2013 |
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Kasparov Chess Foundation held its 2013 original Scholastic Championships Series, spanning across major metropolitan areas of the nation these past two weekends.
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By Jon Haskel
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January 22, 2013 |
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Registration is now open for the Collegiate Team Tournament taking place on the Internet Chess Club (ICC) this Sunday. Find full details in the PR.
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By Richard Krueger
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January 15, 2013 |
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Kasparov Chess Foundation welcomes students from K - 12 grades to take part in its 2013 Scholastic Championships Series, spanning across major metropolitan areas of the nation.
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By Daniel Rensch
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January 11, 2013 |
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By Luis Garcia
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January 2, 2013 |
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Candidate Master Deepak Aaron will give a 40-board simultaneous exhibition on January 5th, 2013, Saturday at 1 PM to raise money for the Middletown Food Pantry and the Bombay teen Challenge Children Center.
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By Ankit Gupta
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December 17, 2012 |
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Metropolitan Chess, Inc. is hosting an GM norm round robin tournament from Dec 19-23. Participants include GMs Alejandro Ramirez and one of our new gold medallists, Sam Sevian.
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By USCF
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December 8, 2012 |
 Super GM Fabiano Caruana has expressed interest in playing in this year’s US Chess Championship. Contrary to web reports, he has not yet received an official invitation.
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By Robert McLellan
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December 7, 2012 |
 The new award-winning documentary "Brooklyn Castle” is coming to the big screen in Plano. On Sat. Dec. 8 after the 7:15 screening there will be a short Q&A on chess in education with Dr. Alexey Root.
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By Justin Ennis
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November 29, 2012 |
 On Saturday Dec 1, current Chess Life cover star Phiona Mutesi will speak to young female chess players about her incredible journey from the slums of Katwe, Uganda, to international chess fame.
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By Phillip R Smith
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November 5, 2012 |
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A record 89 players from across the United States leave shortly to compete in the 2012 World Youth Chess Championships in Maribor, Slovenia from November 8 – 19. The US delegation includes over 200 persons including players, coaches, and family members. Head of Delegation, Michael Khodarkovsky, and twelve other coaches will prepare the players throughout the eleven round event.
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By Jerry Nash
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October 30, 2012 |
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The chess teams from the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Belgrade, Serbia square off in what is now the seventh year of match competition.
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By Dan Bell
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October 30, 2012 |
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Dan Bell Casting in L.A is casting for a national commercial and we are looking for chess players, both men and women up to age 65 years who have had a heart event and have been prescribed aspirin.
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By Patricia K Smith
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October 24, 2012 |
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The All-America Team was created in 1987 to honor the very best players ages 18 and under. The team, one of the highest national honors attainable by a young chess player, is selected on the basis of age, rating, and activities during that year, similar to the selection process of “all conference” sports teams.
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By Beatriz Marinello
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October 22, 2012 |
A new event comes to New York City’s vibrant chess community, the “Rapid Chess Challenge” on October 28, 2012. Find details in the official press release and be sure to register by October 26, 2012.
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By Ankit Gupta
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October 15, 2012 |
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Andranik Matikozyan finished first in a Metropolitan Chess International Master norm round robin tournament from October 10th to October 14th, 2012.
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By IM John Donaldson
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September 20, 2012 |
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The Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club will hold the Third Imre Konig Memorial this weekend (Sept 22-23). Players include the current Chess Life cover star, GM Sam Shankland. Find full details in the official PR.
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By Daniel Rensch
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September 12, 2012 |
Chess.com's next "Blitz Death Match" will feature a matchup between two of America's best-known chess figures, IM Dean Ippolito and FM Robby Adamson. Both are famous for their personal chess achievements, as well as their teaching accomplishments, having trained many of America's brightest scholastic individual stars and teams.
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By Mike Wilmering
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August 24, 2012 |
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Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan will arrive in Saint Louis on September 3 to serve as the acting Resident Grandmaster of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
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By Dave Shapland
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August 24, 2012 |
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Find out all about how to enter your Fantasy Olympiad chess team at fantasychessteam.com in the official PR. The contest is organized by two chess addicts from Yorkshire in the United Kingdom.
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By Ankit Gupta
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August 17, 2012 |
 IM Enrico Sevillano won the 21st Metropolitan Chess, Inc. Grandmaster norm round robin tournament from August 3rd to August 7th, 2012. He also earned his final GM norm along the way. Congrats!
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By Callie Jones
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August 2, 2012 |
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Texas Tech University officials have announced the hiring of Al Lawrence as the new director of the Texas Tech chess program and Alex Onischuk as head coach of the defending national college chess championship team.
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By Daniel Rensch
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August 1, 2012 |
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World Champion Viswanathan Anand will play a match against the World via Chess.com's "Vote Chess" platform on August 13th 2012 at 10:30 AM PST. Chess.com LLC and Metropolitan Chess, Inc have partnered up to make this amazing event possible.
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By Mike Wilmering
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July 13, 2012 |
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With two players ranked in the top 15 in the world, Hikaru Nakamura & Gata Kamsky, the United States will be well represented for the upcoming 2012 World Chess Olympiad, scheduled to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, August 27 through September 10.
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By Ankit Gupta
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July 13, 2012 |
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Metropolitan Chess, Inc. is hosting an International Master norm round robin tournament from July 11th to July 15th of 2012. Participants include WGM Tatev Abrahamyan & NM Samuel Sevian.
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By Michael Regan
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July 11, 2012 |
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A strong field is lining up for the inaugural Washington International. Three of the top four players residing in the US will be playing (Kamsky, Gareev, and Onischuk). The current overall field for the tournament includes 8 GMs and 11 IMs.
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By Daniel Rensch
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June 22, 2012 |
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By Jerry Nash
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June 21, 2012 |
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The United States Chess Federation is pleased to announce that the following players have qualified to participate in the 2012 World Youth Chess Championships to be held in Maribor, Slovenia from November 7 – 19.
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By Russian Chess Federation
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June 14, 2012 |
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Russian Chess Federation resolutely refuses to accept the position of
the Turkish Chess Federation demonstrated in its President’s, Mr. Ali
Nihat Yazici’s, latest statement.
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By Jerry Nash
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June 5, 2012 |
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By Ankit Gupta
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June 5, 2012 |
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Metropolitan Chess, Inc. is hosting an IM norm round robin tournament from June 6-10. Participants include IMs Zhanibek Amanov, Andranik Matikozyan, Larry Remlinger & Samuel Sevian.
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By IM David Pruess
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May 31, 2012 |
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Find out more about the American chess talents, including Jeffrey Xiong (pictured) will be participating in two new invitational competitions June 8-10 presented by chesskid.com.
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By Beatriz Marinello
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May 8, 2012 |
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The U.N. Women Executive Director, Dr. Michelle Bachelet and FIDE Vice President, Beatriz Marinello met to discuss a partnership between both organizations.
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By Bill Hall
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May 2, 2012 |
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The USCF Executive Board passed a motion this morning, with a vote of 7-0, directing me to convey our concerns related to FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov's recent activities in Chicago, Illinois. The text of the motion is in the official PR.
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By Paul Ruiz
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April 22, 2012 |
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Two-time national collegiate chess champion Texas Tech University is looking to hire a Director for its nationally recognized chess program. See details in the news release.
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By CLO
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April 19, 2012 |
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IM Roman Yankovsky won clear first at the 18th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational with a score of 7.5-1.5.
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By Ankit Gupta
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April 11, 2012 |
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Metropolitan Chess, Inc. is hosting an IM norm round robin tournament from April 11th-15th. Players include IM Zhanibek Amanov (KAZ), IM Roman Yankovsky (RUS), IM Larry Remlinger (USA).
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By Mike Wilmering
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April 9, 2012 |
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The Saint Louis Invitational, a GM norm tournament, is scheduled to begin Monday, April 9th. This marks the second norm tournament held at the CCSCSL (outside of U.S. Championship events) in as many years.
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By Salman Azhar
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April 9, 2012 |
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The Bay Area Spring Open attracted a record of 92 players. FM Ryan Porter dominated from beginning to the end to win the Open section and $400 cash.
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