July 2025

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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...
Jennifer Yu and Queens blitz series
Last year, US Chess announced 17 grant awards (up from seven the year before) under the US Chess Women’s program. With support from the Saint Louis...
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2025-2026 US Chess Women Grant Cycle Announcement US Chess is happy to announce a new cycle of program grant funding to support efforts to educate...
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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...
Akopian
This year’s U.S. Junior Championship, Girls’ Junior Championship, and Senior Championship all kick off Tuesday, July 16, at the Saint Louis Chess Club...
Yip v Vaishali TB
India’s GM Vaishali Rameshbabu knocked IM Carissa Yip, the last American standing, out of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup in the third round. Yip went...
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There’s no such thing as an easy pairing in this tournament. The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup is down from 107 players to the final 32 in Batumi...
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The Chief Teller has reported the following results for the 2025 US Chess Executive Board (EB) Election. Of the 5,089 registered voters, 40% submitted...
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Today's puzzles begin a series featuring games from the 2025 FIDE World Cadets Cup. Read our full report here, and check out more puzzles for younger...
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New York, NY – June 25, 2025 — The Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship (MACF) is proud to announce the selection of its inaugural class of fellowship...
Yip watches Krush during round 1
The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup began Saturday, July 5 in Batumi, Georgia, with 107 players vying for their share of the $691,250 prize fund and one...
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Editor’s note: Since becoming Digital Editor for Chess Life Online, I have dreamt of publishing more regular wrap-ups of the sorts of events that are...