On Chess

The fifth edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) promises to be bigger, better and more international than ever. The tour has been expanded to eight…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 29, 2011 - After an opening miscue led to a struggle for equality, Grandmaster Yury Shulman…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 25, 2011 - Having competed in six prior U.S. Championships, including the past two here at the…

The Grenke Chess Classic, one of the top chess events in the world, is underway in Germany. The tournament runs April 20-29.The event is a round-robin,…

If you’re tired of playing chess against that same friend over and over again, why not team up with them instead?Bughouse is a fast-paced variant of…

The St. Louis Arch Bishops are going back to the Professional Rapid Online (PRO) Chess League final four in San Francisco.To make it to the final rounds,…

The U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship are the marquee events of American chess and for the last 11 years, the St. Louis Chess Club has…

As a professional chess player and Ph.D. in applied mathematics, I have always been fascinated by the relationship between the two disciplines.What does…

The college chess scene is booming, and it is easy to see why. The inclusion of so many strong chess programs and the explosion of rivalries between…

It is that time of year again at the St. Louis Chess Club. The most coveted event in American chess is upon us: the 2019 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S.…