2021 U.S. Championship & U.S. Women’s Championship kick off in St-Louis

The 2021 U.S. Championship & U.S. Women’s Championship kicked off on October 6 in St-Louis, featuring 24 of the country’s top players battling it out for two national titles. In the U.S. Championship, only GM Ray Robson and GM John Burke managed to win their first-round games, while in the U.S. Women’s Championship, GM Irina […]

Teams from 31 countries to participate in 1st Intercontinental Championship for Prisoners

Forty-three teams from 31 countries will play in the 1st Intercontinental Online Championship for Prisoners, a two-day event that starts on October 13, 2021 – the International Day of Education in Prisons. The championship is a part of the “Chess for Freedom” Program, launched earlier this year with an online conference and the invitational Online Chess Tournament for Prisoners from four […]