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By GM Ian Rogers
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September 28, 2011 |
 GM Ian Rogers reports from Sao Paulo, Brazil where our own Hikaru Nakamura is fighting against the best in the world, and commanding attention in the press room.
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By Jonathan Hilton
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September 27, 2011 |
 Jonathan Hilton explains his theory of chess cosmopolitanism, drawing on years of chess travel and studies abroad from Chile to France. He also interviews the young Daniel Gurevich, who he met in Pamplona, Spain.
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By Kostya Kavutskiy
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September 26, 2011 |
 Kostya Kavutskiy's week four US Chess League recap covers the best move of the week in Wu-Black and his pick for the most exciting match. Watch USCL action live Mon. and Wed. starting at 7 EST on ICC.
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By CLO
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September 26, 2011 |
 Hikaru Nakamura begins play at the 2011 Bilbao Masters (Sept 26-Oct.11). The event is split between two venues, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Bilbao, Spain. Today Hikaru faces Ivanchuk with White. Other players include Anand, Aronian & Carlsen.
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By CLO
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September 23, 2011 |
 Reigning US Chess Champion Gata Kamsky is among the top ten players in the World on the new FIDE rating list. His current rating is 2756.
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By Victor Shen
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September 22, 2011 |
 Victor Shen gives us an inside look into the US Chess School held in August at the Saint Louis Chess Club, where he and 11 other young talents learned from GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Alejandro Ramirez IM and USCS founder Greg Shahade.
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By US Chess Trust
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September 20, 2011 |
 Vera Menchik (1906-1944), World’s First Women’s Chess Champion became
the first woman inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame on September 8th, 2011.
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By FM Michael Aigner
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September 20, 2011 |
 A pair of
U.S. national chess championships come to Northern California on the first
weekend of October. FM Michael Aigner fills us in on all the details.
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By CLO
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September 19, 2011 |
 GM Peter Svidler is the new World Cup Champion after defeating Alexander Grischuk in the finals. Also advancing to the Candidates cycle is GM Ivanchuk, who prevailed over Ponomariov.
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By Kostya Kavutskiy
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September 19, 2011 |
Kostya Kavutskiy's round-up of action in week three of the US Chess League includes the best move of the week and opening novelties. Watch USCL action live tonight on the ICC, starting at 7 PM EST.
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By FM Aviv Friedman
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September 16, 2011 |
 The Kings won KvQ: A Battle of the Sexes by a wide margin, with GMs Nakamura and Finegold scoring 1st and 2nd individually. Friedman's final recap covers round 5, in which the men won the 960 while the women ended on a high note by winning the rapid.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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September 16, 2011 |
 Former Chess Life editor Kalev Pehme, father of Morgan Pehme, died of natural causes in Redondo Beach, California in late August, 2011. Kalev was editor of the magazine from 2004 to 2005.
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By Franc Guadalupe
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September 14, 2011 |
 The 2011 U.S. Class Chess Championships are scheduled to be held at the
Hilton Hobby Airport Hotel in Houston, 30 September to 2 October.
National Champion titles will be up for grabs in eight different
classes.
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By Joan Dubois
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September 13, 2011 |
The Chevrolet Fireball Run (fireballrun.com) Southern Excursion 2011, a live “mission style” interactive game taking place on the open road is coming to Crossville!
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By FM Aviv Friedman
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September 13, 2011 |
 In KvQ: A Battle of the Sexes, the Kings had a stellar day increasing their lead to ten points. The Saint Louis event celebrates the opening of the World Chess Hall of Fame and features alternating rounds of chess 960 and rapid.
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By Kostya Kavutskiy
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September 12, 2011 |
Kostya Kavutskiy's week two round-up of US Chess League highlights includes the best move of the week for Sammour's stunner over Milman and a number of endgame gems.
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