Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest IM ever!

Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest IM ever!

Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest IM ever! We have established a new award for Chess Excellence: This year's Arthur Award for Chess Excellence is IM Abhimanyu Mishra.  His essay is below. "I am IM Abhimanyu Mishra who recently broke GM Praggnanandhaa’s world...

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Thanks Tim!

Thanks Tim!

Tim Redman's Retirement I was able to attend Dr. Tim Redman's retirement after 30 years as a Professor of Humanities, Literature and Drama at the University of Texas at Dallas.  Dr. Redman has been active in national and international chess governance during that...

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Cairn’s Cup

The Cairns Cup is the strongest female only chess competition in the United States.  The Tournament is named after the maiden name of Jennie Sinquefield the wife of Rex Sinquefield, who has done so much to make St. Louis the Chess Mecca of this country....

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