Our newswire covers club news and local tournaments as well as any particularly unique or interesting chess articles, videos and other items from around the web. We leave coverage of most other national and international events to TWIC, Chessbase and others, though we do cover really big events.
March Wrap-Up; By ACC President
The ACC Action Plus tournament had yet another great turnout of 50 competitors with ... Here.
US Chess Championships 2019
The US Chess Championships took place 20th March to 2nd April 2019. Players included ... Here.
US Championship: Jennifer Yu Wins With A Round To Spare
The astounding run of Jennifer Yu continued on Saturday, when she took down the one other ... Here.
Nakamura Wins 5th U.S. Championship
When the top four players all think a round is "must-win" then that's a good sign for the man who actually ... Here.
Women's Candidates set for June in Kazan
FIDE has announced in a press release the exact dates and the final field for the Women's Candidates Tournament ... Here.
Kramnik: Life before and after retirement
The announcement came as a shock to the chess world: former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, one of the all-time ... Here.
Why Is This Chess Gambit So Weird?
As I grew up, I learned about possible gambits in chess. All of them had something in common. When you play a gambit ... Here.
Find the winning move
Here's another opportunity to sharpen your tactical skills: twelve positions taken from recent ... Here.
A trip to Saudi Arabia
The 1st Hail Rapid Chess Tournament for men and women took place from the 15th to the 18th of March in ... Here.
US Champs: So's Endgame Squeeze
In the second round of the US Championships, Wesley So showed flashes of brilliance against ... Here.
In Fischer's footsteps
Would you dare to play 30.Rxf7 in the diagram position? The 11th world champion did, a good omen — but ... Here.
Carlsen and Giri campaign for racial equality
"Breaking a rule in chess to change behavior in life." World Champion Magnus Carlsen and GM Anish Giri team up ... Here.
India: Young talents and preteen GMs
In January our editor emeritus Frederic Friedel took a trip to India, to visit our partners at ChessBase India ... Here.
A Valentine’s ode to chess
He beat two legends — Capablanca and Alekhine in succession on their way to the world championship ... Here.
2019 National High School Championshipn
The 2019 National High School Championship was a record-breaker, both officially and unofficially ... Here.
Do You Believe Your Lying Eyes?
In his famous comedy routine, Richard Pryor tells a story about being caught cheating with another ... Here.
"Chess is the second biggest sport in Venezuela"
Venezuela is going through a devastating economic crisis, with hyperinflation, hunger, disease, massive ... Here.
This 8-Year-Old Chess Champion Will Make You Smile
In a homeless shelter in Manhattan, an 8-year-old boy is walking to his room, carrying an awkward load in ... Here.
Chess24 and Play Magnus join forces
Today we’re proud to announce that chess24 has merged with Play Magnus, the Norwegian company behind a ... Here.
Deadly French Defense?
Last year, I wrote about the French Defense. I am bringing this up because this new article is all about the ... Here.
Welcome to the Arlington Chess Club, the oldest chess club in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, having been in existence since 1954! ACC is a warm and friendly place to play chess, to learn more about chess, and to watch many of the region's top players compete in a club environment.
Please visit us any Friday or during one of our events. We look forward to seeing you!
MEMBER MESSAGE BOARD:
11/15/24
For the Friday Club Meeting and Ladder ...
The Arlington Chess Club will be CLOSED two weeks from now on Friday, November 29th,
(ACC is always closed the Friday after Thanksgiving).
We hope to see you soon over boards of 64 squares!
Adam Chrisney
Arlington Chess Club
Quick links to essential info
We welcome players of all ages and abilities!! We strive to offer something for everyone.
Please stop by and check us out on any Friday starting at 7pm!!
ADAM CHRISNEY
ACC President
Listed below are tournaments sponsored by ACC over the next month or two. A complete list of additional ACC events and other area tournaments, as well as general information about ACC, can be found on our tournament webpage (link is below).
1 game 30/90 SD/30 +30.
Club opens 7pm, Games start 8pm.
LINKS: - - - Flyer - - - Registration (only in-person)
ACC Basic Tournament Info & Webpage
5-round G/45, d5. EF: $60-70.
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5-round "Double Swiss" G/5, d2. EF: $25-30. 1st Rd: 8:00pm
LINKS: - - - Flyer - - - Registration
3-round "Round Robin" G/30, d5. EF: $20-25. 1st Rd: 8:00pm
LINKS: - - - Flyer - - - Registration
GMs and NMs 1-Hour Lecture. EF: $15-20. 10:00am
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GMs and NMs Play All Players. EF: $30-40. 10:00am
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More ACC Tournaments & Event Info
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Included in this ACC offering are instructive annotated games, tournament reviews, book reviews, website reviews, chess set buying guides and the like.
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The Arlington Chess Club (ACC) was founded in 1954 and is currently the longest continuously meeting club in the D.C. area. When it began, that honor belonged to the Washington Chess Divan, which had its origins in the late 19th or early 20th century.
The Divan closed for good in the early 1980's, leaving ACC to carry on the chess tradition in the Washington metropolitan area. ACC is not only one of the largest clubs in the area and the country, it has the distinction of having the longest active weekly ladder tournament in the nation.
The club has more than 200 active members. To play on the club’s ladder or ...
For over 2700 Fridays, members have fought on the ACC ladder. Play a rated ...
Try your hand at a 3-round G/30 Action or a 5-round G/5 Blitz conducted every ...
Club teams compete against teams from other DC area clubs ...
Grand Masters usually give an hour lecture and then take on ...
Just drop on by and play for fun with friends!!
Kids of all ages can learn and improve from a variety of ...