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First was in September and now in December. The family grows. Congrats to and .pourkashiyan and our great friend and biggest supporter

to all! 🦃♟️
And here’s something extra to be for…

Duolingo is giving away 3 full months of Super Duolingo premium to everyone participating at this January! Yes, EVERY SINGLE PLAYER!

🏆 Plus: The Top 10 winners in each section will receive 1 full year free!

The free subscriptions include access to every course, as well as , , and of course… the course.

What an amazing way to support all the hardworking chess students!
Huge thanks to for the generous support and commitment to education. 🎓

Official Chess is proud to welcome as a key sponsor of the 2026 NY Metro Area Scholastic Chess Championships on January 3/4, 2026 at the iconic in . Thanks for making education accessible for all ages and helping to make our event a reality for all the hard-working local chess kids!

https://officialchess.org/event/2026metros/

First to ever break 3400 and continues to increase his own all time record! #3438 🤯

Join thousands of other in Times Square this January 3rd and 4th as they battle for the NY Metro Area titles! Almost 1,000 tickets already sold. Open to any student 12th grade and under. Sections for beginners all the way to Masters. caliber commute

Congrats to the winners and all the other players in the 2025

Someone you don’t want to see staring at you from across the board or anywhere else … move over it’s - if can randomize the back rank pieces for , we aren’t going to tell he can’t randomize the front. 😂 #29-0

“Daniel was a talented chess player, commentator, and educator, and a cherished member of the chess community, admired and respected by fans and players around the world. He was also a loving son and brother, and a loyal friend to many” … shocking and tragic loss - condolences to his family and loved ones