In this issue we have games from four different sections of the Victor Palciauskas tournament. This tournament, which was also partially covered in...
October 2025
Our rulebook has some rules that require a face-off: apparently contradictory rules that each claim they are top dog. A pair of rules, in other words...
The 2025 FIDE World Cup begins Saturday, Nov. 1 in Goa, India. Of the 206 participants, 12 Americans are making the trip to compete for a share of the...
The month-long festivities continued at the newly renovated Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC) from October 27 through 29 for the Clutch Chess: Champions...
This week's puzzles come from the first day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, currently taking place at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Download...
This week's puzzles once again all come from the just-concluded 2025 U.S. Championship and Women's Championship. Every day, a rotating cast of...
The 2nd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities was held Oct. 19-26 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Russian team FIDE 1 won gold with 11 match...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: GM Fabiano Caruana and IM Carissa Yip are this year’s U.S. champions. The win makes it four years in a row...
The penultimate round of the 2025 U.S. Championships saw both defending champions emerge as clear leaders after winning their games. In total, there...
Effective Nov. 1, 2025, there will no longer be a 30-day grace period to complete SafeSport Refresher trainings. Your TD certification will become...
22 American players made the trip to Durres, Albania to compete on behalf of the USA Delegation at the 2025 FIDE World Youth Chess Championships from...
After the final rest day, we saw many exciting games in both the U.S. and U.S. Women’s Championships. Both sections saw crucial results significantly...