In this issue we have games from four different sections of the Victor Palciauskas tournament. This tournament, which was also partially covered in...
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The month-long festivities continued at the newly renovated Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC) from October 27 through 29 for the Clutch Chess: Champions…
The 2nd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities was held Oct. 19-26 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Russian team FIDE 1 won gold with 11 match...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: GM Fabiano Caruana and IM Carissa Yip are this year’s U.S. champions. The win makes it four years in a row...
The penultimate round of the 2025 U.S. Championships saw both defending champions emerge as clear leaders after winning their games. In total, there…
22 American players made the trip to Durres, Albania to compete on behalf of the USA Delegation at the 2025 FIDE World Youth Chess Championships from…
After the final rest day, we saw many exciting games in both the U.S. and U.S. Women’s Championships. Both sections saw crucial results significantly…
It was very difficult for me to write today’s report. Like all in the chess community, I am deeply shaken by the tragic death of one of the sport’s...
Sunday saw eight decisive games in St. Louis, with players fighting for the win in contrasting fashions. While some players threw caution to the wind…
The leaders all drew in the Open Section of Saturday’s Round 6 at the U.S. Championships, but one of the split points came after the reigning… Read More »