One of the questions I get asked most often from chess parents is “how do you balance school and chess?” For a while I felt that I wasn’t qualified to...
August 2026
Writers, columnists, photographers and analysts from US Chess had much to celebrate at the annual Chess Journalists of America (CJA) meeting on August...
This week's puzzles continue our series on the just-concluded 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships, held last month at the Saint Louis Chess Club...
The 2026-2027 US Chess Executive Board: (Top row, l-r) Daniel Serna, John D. Rockefeller V, John Fernandez, Anand Dommalapati. (Bottom row, l-r): Fred...
Today's puzzles come from the 1st Annual GM Maurice Ashley National Tournament of K-3 State Champions. The games were not broadcast on DGT boards, but...
GM Grigoriy Oparin (MO) defeated GM Jianchao Zhou (MA) in Armageddon to win the 2026 U.S. Open title and clinch a spot in this October’s U.S...
Four Lead with U.S. Championship Spot on the Line Our week in the Great Lakes State comes to a close today as the final round of the 126 th U.S. Open...
After four and a half days of varying schedules, Friday night’s Round 7 at the 126th U.S. Open, in Grand Rapids, Mich., saw all the players merge into...
Illinois Wins Top State as Invitationals End Today was the day when three became one: The 7-day, 5-day, and 4-day schedules of the 126 th U.S. Open...
2026 Olympiad for People with Disabilities Team Announced The 3rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities will take place from September 10 through...
Meeting in the Middle Any chessplayer who has lost 20 minutes on the clock while analyzing a position for what felt like 20 seconds can tell you that...
This week's puzzles continue our series on the just-concluded 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships, held earlier this month at the Saint Louis...