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Meet Me In St. Louis: The U.S. Senior Women’s Championship’s Second HalfFrom July 12 (arrival day) to July 25 (departure day), the Saint Louis Chess… Read More »
Senior women
Seize the Day: Senior Women at the Saint Louis Chess ClubEditor’s note: As I teased in yesterday’s report, we’re taking a break from the usual… Read More »
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The Caveman Chess Festival featured three US Chess national championships: The U.S. Senior Open, the U.S. Junior Open, and the U.S. Blind Open… Read More »
Top 4
Editor’s Note: This article is on the Southeastern Regional Women's and Girl's Chess Championship, which brought out some of the region’s strongest… Read More »
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An Off-Broadway show called The Opening, billed as “The Second Most Famous Musical About Chess,” opens on January 8 and closes on February 8 at The… Read More »
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.… Read More »
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… Read More »
Group photo of players, organizers
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… Read More »
Team USA closing ceremony
Six days before Checkmate: USA vs India, one of its commentators, GM Harshit Raja, predicted that India would win 3–2 against the USA… Read More »
Kraai Sedorra
Organized and run by FM Kevin Bachler and his wife Deborah, the 2025 Caveman Chess Festival had something for everyone. Festivities kicked off Sunday… Read More »
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