On a special collaborative episode of Ladies Knight, Jennifer and Ben Johnson, host of the Perpetual Podcast, recap the recently concluded Women’s...
July 2023
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38 years ago in 1985, the first Denker Tournament of High School State Champions was held: a melting pot for strong chess players all over the nation...
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The first thing chess players will notice when they arrive at the U.S. Open? This place is huge! The DeVos Place is a lovely convention center in the...
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With a nod to the Bard, we will once again look at games that involve attacks against the king. In response to last month’s column, I was sent our...
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309 of the world’s top players are currently making their way to Baku, Azerbaijan for the FIDE World Cup 2023 and FIDE Women’s World Cup 2023. Some of...
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Four Things You Didn’t Know About Affiliates Our rulebook has scant wording regarding chess tournament organizers. In contrast, Tournament Directors...
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FM Alice Lee has had a very good year. The 13-year-old just won her first U.S. Girls' Junior Championship (with a round to spare) to follow up her...
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The 123rd Annual U.S. Open will take place in Grand Rapids, MI, from July 29 through August 6 at the DeVos Place Convention Center. Here is a primer...
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I participated in the Dortmund Chess Festival for the first time and was impressed by the unique combination of different tournaments. There was NC...
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For the final installment of Chess Life Kids Online's month of Evans Gambit tactics, we turn to the databases to find modern games played by some of...
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As the 2023 U.S. Championships wound down, we had some great games to cap off a great tournament. The players in the Junior and Girls’ junior sections...
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The National Championships held in St. Louis are known for showcasing America’s chess talent, from the veterans in the Senior to the rising youth in...