July 2025

Benjamin
If any viewers were hoping for a clear frontrunner to emerge after seven rounds, I’m sorry to disappoint you. The leaders of the pack keep drawing...
TT
Today's puzzles continue a series featuring games from the 2025 FIDE World Cadets Cup. Read our full report here. Download our printable worksheet, or...
Ghazarian Park
Coming off the rest day, the 2025 Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior National Championships were competitive at the top of the standings, and, despite...
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Play US Chess Rated Correspondence Chess! Did you know that US Chess offers rated Correspondence Chess events? Correspondence Chess (CC) is a great...
Divya
The semi-finals are set for the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. With three spots in the FIDE Women’s World Championship Candidates...
Paragua
Capping off a week of fighting chess in the 2025 U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships, we saw “only” six decisive results out of 15...
Pre-round banter
As the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships approach the halfway point, the players continued to demonstrate keen fighting chess...
Ruiyang Yan
Although we are only a third of the way through the tournament, round 3 of the National Championships was riddled with deja vu moments, with motifs...
Samrug Narayanan
Five players earned norms at NYC Chess Norms' Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational, held July 8 through 13 at the Marshall Chess Club in...
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This year, a number of workshops previously held in-person at the U.S. Open are being hosted online in the lead-up to this year's event. This change...
Woodward
As the National Championships (U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships) entered their second round, the intensity was amplified...
Hardaway and Dlugy blitz with Park watching
A Midsummer Night’s Battle Every summer, amidst the scorching heat wave of mid-July, renowned legends and future stars gather in the chess capital of...