The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2026 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who are...
July 2026
Check is in the Mail This month we take over the helm as Games Editor. Having recently lost as Black to a King’s Gambit Accepted (KGA) in a Golden...
The 126th Annual U.S. Open Chess Championship begins Monday, August 3 at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, MI. Here is a primer of...
If a tournament is both FIDE and US Chess rated there are bound to be some rules conflicts. If your TD follows a FIDE rule when it bumps up against a...
This week's puzzles begin our series on the just-concluded 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships, held earlier this month at the Saint Louis Chess...
This week's puzzles begin our series on the just-concluded 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships, held earlier this month in St. Louis. Day-by-day...
Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship Announces 2026 Awardees NEW YORK, NY - July 23, 2026 - The Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship (MACF), established by...
For its 250th birthday, the nation's capital continued its celebration of chess in the D.C. metropolitan area immediately after the World Open. Indeed...
GM Vladimir Akopian defeated GM Alexander Onischuk 3–1 in the U.S. Senior Championship playoff earlier this afternoon at the Saint Louis Chess Club...
Tang, Belakovskaia, and Woodward Win Titles, Onischuk Forces Playoff with Akopian All good things must come to an end. The quote is sometimes...
Woodward Catches Mishra as Other Leaders Hold On This year’s Junior and Senior champions will be crowned today in St. Louis. Unless, of course, there...
Today's puzzles continue our series on the Naroditsky Memorial Rapid and Blitz. Read IM Eric Liu's coverage of the event here, and keep an eye out for...