The final round of the five national invitational tournaments of state champions begun this morning at 10:00 a.m. CDT, with four of the five events...
July 2025
The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2025 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who are...
This week's puzzles begin a series on the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup ( coverage here), with WGM Sabina Foisor bringing us some tactical highlights...
That’s a lot of chess! Tuesday was the first of two double-round days in Middleton for participants of the national state invitationals and the 7-day...
This week's puzzles begin a series on the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup ( coverage here), with WGM Sabina Foisor bringing us some tactical highlights...
The 125th Annual U.S. Open began Monday, July 28, in Middleton, WI, with several hundred players competing in the first round of the seven-day...
Organized and run by FM Kevin Bachler and his wife Deborah, the 2025 Caveman Chess Festival had something for everyone. Festivities kicked off Sunday...
In a storybook ending, IM Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian player ever to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, defeating Indian GM Humpy Koneru 2½–1½...
Breaking: Fishbein wins Senior Championship after three-way playoff For the first time ever, we have a three-way tie in the U.S. Senior Championship...
Ten Grandmasters to Compete in Round-Robin Invitational Honoring 140 Years of Organized Chess in New Jersey Morristown, NJ — The New Jersey State...
The penultimate round of the 2025 National Championships finally brought clear leaders in two out of the three sections. Nevertheless, the races so...
Today's puzzles continue a series featuring games from the 2025 FIDE World Cadets Cup. Read our full report here, and check out more puzzles for...