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"What's your rating?"
For chessplayers, this can be a scary question! In this month's Chess Life, Assistant Editor Rick Massimo explores the dangers of using your rating as a stand in for your identity.
Photo c Lennart Ootes. Read for free:
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American Continental title defense complete!
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Now I'm in Vegas for the National Open organized by @chess_vegas! Round 1 is tonight. I think I'm the 2nd highest rated women here, right behind my Olympiad teammate Alice. This is a strong 9-round open tournament so a GM norm should be possible (though unlikely)! ♟️👑🏙️
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Round 1 of the 2026 @USChess National Open Championship started this evening! Full pairings at vegaschess.com/live/pairings…
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Are you a chessplayer between the ages of 18 and 21 with an OTB rating between 1500 and 2000?
Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Herbert B. Jacklyn Program.
More info:
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The US Chess States & Affiliates Committee invites you to their next free webinar: Level Up Your Event: Secrets of Successful Tournament Organizers
Monday, June 15, 2026
5:30 p.m. PDT | 8:30 p.m. EDT
More info, including speaker info and zoom rsvp: new.uschess.org/civicrm/mail…
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Even before Harvard sophomore Nate Shuman graduated high school, he had founded Mindmates: an organization that teaches mindfulness and psychological tools to young chessplayers.
Read more from the June issue of Chess Life magazine:
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I am really impressed with and proud to publish this piece by @gauss1181 and @LGoodkind on Chess Life Online.
I admire (and envy!) these internationally traveling chess competitors.
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Three national championships are taking place two weeks from now in Rosemont, IL, just north of Chicago.
As @Alexey_Root says, "From youngsters to senior citizens, there is something for everyone at the Caveman Chess Festival."
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When chess players come back year after year to a chess festival, that’s a sign that something special is happening there. The Caveman Chess Festival features 3 @USChess national championships: The US Junior, the Senior, and the Blind Open Championship. sparkchess.com/2026-caveman-…
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The first of three articles on mental health from this month's issue of Chess Life is now available online, no membership required.
Enjoy an introduction by Assistant Editor Rick Massimo and an essay about emptying your mind by GM Paul Van Der Sterren.
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Chess is hard, and sometimes it hurts. So how can we stay even-keeled and focus on enjoying the game?
For this month's Chess Life, we chat with with Nate Shuman about his @Mindmateschess project.
Members can access the June issue online now: new.uschess.org/chess-life-m…
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I get a mention in this month's Just the Rules column. Question 1 is quite the quandary in terms of US Chess rules, did you get it right? 🤔
In this month's column, Tim Just springs a pop quiz on his readers. The clock is ticking, the players are bickering, and you're the TD. What will you do?
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US Chess is soliciting applicants for Captain and Trainer positions for the 46th FIDE Olympiad.
Applicants may be from any federation, but should be a certified FIDE trainer. Applications are due by Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m. CDT.
More info: new.uschess.org/news/us-ches…
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In this month's column, Tim Just springs a pop quiz on his readers. The clock is ticking, the players are bickering, and you're the TD. What will you do?
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It's the final #TacticsTuesday of the spring scholastic season with @SabinaFoisor! Enjoy a mix of endgame technique and mating attacks #chesspuzzles.
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Chess is hard, and sometimes it hurts. So how can we stay even-keeled and focus on enjoying the game?
For this month's Chess Life, we chat with with Nate Shuman about his @Mindmateschess project.
Members can access the June issue online now: new.uschess.org/chess-life-m…
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Enjoy another healthy mix of mating nets and endgame finesse in this week's #WednesdayWorkout #chesspuzzles from the National Middle School (K-8) Championship, curated by commentator @SabinaFoisor
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The National Middle School (K-8) Championship featured a number of illustrative endgames on the top boards. Commentator @SabinaFoisor selected some fundamental ones (and some fun attacks) for this week's #TacticsTuesday #chesspuzzles
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US Chess offices will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.
All Tournament Life Announcements (TLAs) and email blasts are reviewed by a US Chess employee before the item is posted or released. So, please keep our holiday hours in mind.
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Photos from the National Middle School (K-8) Championship awards are now available on Chess Life Online.
Pictured: Bryan Enming Lin (L) and Hunter College Elementary and High School. (Photos by Javier Carrera)
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