Do we need Chess Governing Bodies?

Do we need Chess Governing Bodies?

The Chess Files The answers are out there. By Jim Eade Do we need Chess Governing Bodies? The answer is: It depends. We must first define our terms. What do we mean by Governing Bodies? In the United States, the National Governing Body is the USCF. Internationally,...

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James Eade Receives Career Outstanding Achievement Award

James Eade Receives Career Outstanding Achievement Award

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj-bH_04NhA James Eade receives Career Outstanding Achievement Award from the US Chess Federation at Marriott Madison West. James Eade is a past President of CalChess, the Northern California Chess Association, and a long time delegate...

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James Eade Receives Arthur Award For Chess Excellence

James Eade Receives Arthur Award For Chess Excellence

by James Eade The Arthur Award for Chess Excellence, a prize of $1,000, was established in 2020 by the Eade Foundation and was established to memorialize Arthur W. Eade. Arthur W. Eade taught his son, James Eade, the game of chess and bought James his first chess...

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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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Interview with FM James Eade By FM Paul Whitehead

From the Mechanics' Institute Chess Room Newsletter #896 I don’t believe I had ever met James “Jim” Eade before quite recently – his tenure as Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club Director from 1996 to 1998 coincided with the time of my leaving for Virginia for 15...

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