Test how well you've been following the Sinquefield Cup with a mid-tournament tactics quiz. Carlsen vs. So, Photo Grand Chess Tour In the most recent...
August 2015
After a thrilling round 1 of the 2015 Sinquefield Cup, we look forward to the next eight rounds of this young, but storied competition. Let's take a...
Magnus Carlsen at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup, in Burning Boards by Glenn Kaino, Photo Courtesy WCHOF Throughout the history of chess there have been...
Above the beautiful Seattle waterfront, 12 promising young players congregated with chess sets, clocks, and some notebooks. Aside from some Blitz and...
Samir Sen writes about the US Chess School in Seattle, and what he learned from IM Greg Shahade and GM Greg Serper.
The August Check is in the Mail features "Game of the Month" by Joel Levine in his third victory at the Victor Palciauskas tournament.
Gata Kamsky took clear first in the 4th Annual Washington International with 6.5/7, earning the $4000 top prize. See the tournament summary and key...
Test your tactics ability through puzzles from the U.S. Open and Denker Tournament of High School Champions, including a win by GM Shabalov over...
GM Ian Rogers gives a musical preview of the 2015 Sinquefield Cup, the second leg of the Grand Chess Tour, which features World Champion Magnus...
IM Jay Bonin won the 2015 Cleveland Open held at the Cleveland Sheraton Airport Hotel from August 7th to 9th. See key games and details in the full...
US Chess President's Report to the Delegates, delivered by Ruth Haring at this year's U.S. Open touches on membership retention, a successful...
US Chess President's Report to the Delegates, delivered by Ruth Haring at this year's U.S. Open touches on membership retention, a successful...