April 2025

Registration is now open for the FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 . The international event, organized by FIDE, The Confederation of Chess...
Ju Wenjun smiling in her post-game interview after round 6
It's the defending champion's match to lose now. After tying the match in round 3, GM Ju Wenjun survived a dangerous position the next day against...
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...
The playing hall at the KCF All-Girls
Editor's note: This recap of the KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship was authored by Ella Guo, a junior at The Harker School in California. CLO...
Webster posing with the President's Cup
Webster University Makes History With Seventh President's Cup The 2025 President’s Cup, hosted by The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), featured...
Ju Wenjun carefully studying her position towards the end of game 4
What to Watch For: Practical Decision-Making in Games 3 and 4 After the challenger, GM Tan Zhongyi, took an early lead in the FIDE Women’s World Chess...
Tactics Tuesday
Today's Tactics Tuesday continues a multi-week feature on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 – 31 in New York. In fact...
Tan faces off against Ju in front of a crowd of media and spectators in Shanghai
Three Storylines to Watch From Shanghai GM Tan Zhongyi leads four-time defending champion GM Ju Wenjun 1½–½ in Shanghai after two rounds of the 2025...
Garry Kasparov, making the first move for WIM Iris Mou on board one, shakes hands with Sanushya Subramaniam
The 20th Annual Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) All-Girls National Chess Championship kicked off with excitement on opening day, April 4, at the Hyatt...
Tani during his game against Raja Harshit
Several players came up just short of a norm at NYC Chess Norms' 2025 Spring Invitational, but there was still plenty of inventive, enterprising chess...
Promo banner for match
The 2025 FIDE Women's World Chess Championship (WWCC) begins Thursday, April 3 in Shanghai, China. The 12-game match is a clash between four-time...
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...