November 2025

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This week's exercises come from the just-concluded 2025 U.S. Senior Women's Championship, where WFM Natalya Tsodikova defended her title with an...
Tsodikova
The 2025 U.S. Senior Women’s Championship made history. In both previous years of this event, there was a clear champion from the classical games. But...
Shankland with Dubov, disappointed, in background
GM Sam Shankland is the only American to reach the 2025 FIDE World Cup "elite eight" after defeating Russian GM Daniil Dubov 3–1 in the first rapid...
Belakovskaia
Before Round 2 started at 11 a.m., Chief Tournament Director NTD/IA Karen Pennock promised to have the Round 3 pairings up two hours before the 4 p.m...
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The 2025 U.S. Senior Women’s Championship players are buzzing with excitement to be in the “Beehive State.” And they aren’t the only ones. At the...
Hardaway at the Marshall Chess Club
Editor's note: this story first appeared in the November 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like...
Sevian handshake
Three Americans — GMs Levon Aronian, Samuel Sevian, and Sam Shankland — have made it to the “Sweet 16” in the upset-laden 2025 FIDE World Cup. Only...
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State chapter leaders are invited to join the States & Affiliates Committee for the first in a new quarterly webinar series designed to provide...
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This week's puzzles come from the final day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, which concluded last month at the newly renovated Saint Louis...
Group photo of players, organizers
The third U.S. Senior Women's Championship will take place this weekend from Nov. 14–16 at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Murray, Utah near Salt...
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This week's puzzles come from the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, which concluded two weeks ago at the newly renovated Saint Louis Chess Club. These...
Shankland
Four Americans are through to the fourth round of the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa, India. GM Sam Shankland’s upset over 19th-seeded Indian GM Vidit...