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Outside of SLCC in 2025, "Greetings from Chess Capital USA" photo courtesy SLCC/Lennart Ootes.

Editor's Note: Chess Life and Chess Life Online Editor John Hartmann made it to St. Louis for the first two rounds of the 2026 U.S. Championships. A...

Wednesday Workout: Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands at 46th Olympiad

Following the conclusion of the 46th FIDE Olympiad ( see all our coverage here), our two weekly tactics worksheets are back! We will be focusing on...

Tactics Tuesday: U.S. Virgin Islands at 46th Olympiad

Following the conclusion of the 46th FIDE Olympiad ( see all our coverage here), our two weekly tactics worksheets are back! This week, we have the...

Caruana Catches So as Lee Leaps

In Round 4 of the 2026 U.S. Championships, we witnessed brilliant sacrifices, complex endgames, and missed opportunities. Going into the first rest...

No More Searching For Bobby Fischer Prize

The Fischer Prize is safe for another year and journalists will have to find new storylines. Round 3 of the 2026 U.S. Championships saw all four...

Four Remain Perfect After Round 2

After two rounds of the 2026 U.S. Championships, four players (two per event) remain in contention for the Fischer Prize in St. Louis. In the Open, it...

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In the Club: Notes from St. Louis Editor's Note: Chess Life and Chess Life Online Editor John Hartmann made it to St. Louis for the first two rounds of the 2026 U.S. Championships. A...
Wednesday Workout: Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands at 46th Olympiad Following the conclusion of the 46th FIDE Olympiad ( see all our coverage here), our two weekly tactics worksheets are back! We will be focusing on...
Tactics Tuesday: U.S. Virgin Islands at 46th Olympiad Following the conclusion of the 46th FIDE Olympiad ( see all our coverage here), our two weekly tactics worksheets are back! This week, we have the...
Caruana Catches So as Lee Leaps In Round 4 of the 2026 U.S. Championships, we witnessed brilliant sacrifices, complex endgames, and missed opportunities. Going into the first rest...
No More Searching For Bobby Fischer Prize The Fischer Prize is safe for another year and journalists will have to find new storylines. Round 3 of the 2026 U.S. Championships saw all four...
Four Remain Perfect After Round 2 After two rounds of the 2026 U.S. Championships, four players (two per event) remain in contention for the Fischer Prize in St. Louis. In the Open, it...