Posts categorized "Annotated games"
Editor’s note: Since becoming Digital Editor for Chess Life Online, I have dreamt of publishing more regular wrap-ups of the sorts of events that are…
The theme of this issue is non-server games. All moves from the games presented were either sent through the US Postal Service or by email. Please...
11 years after earning her final IM norm, 37-year-old American WGM Tatev Abrahamyan crossed 2400 FIDE for the first time to become eligible for the… Read More »
Editor’s note: Since becoming Digital Editor for Chess Life Online, I have dreamt of publishing more regular wrap-ups of the sorts of events that are…
GM Levon Aronian won his third Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title on Friday, August 15, netting a $40,000 first prize and 13 Grand Chess Tour (GCT… Read More »
Update, August 18, 2025: This article has been updated to reflect the circumstances of GM Bryan Smith’s record-breaking loss. An earlier version of...
The USA delegation boasted 14 podium finishes — including five gold medals — across 12 sections at the XXXV Pan-American Youth Chess Festival. Led by…
The Caro-Kann Defense (Advance Variation) is, by far, the most popular opening over the last year, from June 2024 to May 2025, for players...
Normally, it would be cruel to describe anybody’s tournament as “heartbreaking” or even disappointing because they “only” tied for second place...
After a week of competition, the final round of the 125th annual U.S. Open begins at 3 p.m. CDT in Middleton, WI, with a spot in this October’s U.S...