February 2025

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The 2025 FIDE World Senior Team Championships begin Monday, February 17, in Prague, Czech Republic, with Team USA sending both an Open 50+ and Women's...
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 – 31 in New York. Our coverage...
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The US Chess Office will be closed Monday, February 17, in recognition of Presidents Day. It will reopen on Tuesday, February 18 for normal business...
Stephen Muhammad
IM Stephen Muhammad (1962–2024) Stephen Muhammad, a prominent figure in chess in the southern United States, passed away on December 8th, 2024 at age...
Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday continues a multi-week feature on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 through 31 in New York...
Yip
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the February 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine, and is re-published here with six additional annotated...
Maint
Update (February 11, 2025, 3:30 p.m.): The issues has been resolved, and TLA notification emails are once again being sent out. Update (February 10...
Zhou c King
Finishing in clear first place, GM Jianchao Zhou won the US Chess 2024 Grand Prix with 699.529 tournament points. GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez was second...
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 – 31 in New York. Our coverage...
Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday continues a multi-week feature on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 through 31 in New York...