This week's puzzles begin a series curated by WGM Sabina Foisor on the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz. Our full report — with more analysis from Sabina...

An Off-Broadway show called The Opening, billed as “The Second Most Famous Musical About Chess,” opens on January 8 and closes on February 8 at The...

Happy New Year! This year will mark the first time since I took on the role of editor for Check is in the Mail that we plan to provide an issue every...

Just where is the line drawn? You know the one. The line that determines what rating you are assigned when you plop down your entry fee. The line that...

No Co-Champions this year. The 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships were held December 26 through 30 in Doha, Qatar. GM Magnus Carlsen won...

Rating Fee Increase Effective January 1 US Chess will increase the per-game rating fee from 25 cents to 30 cents on Jan. 1, 2026, and from 30 cents to...