Posts categorized "Annotated games"

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...
This issue of Check is in the Mail contains games (and puzzles) from the 2024 Absolute Championship tournament. As you will also see in the Front...
Sunday saw the coronation of new national champions at the 2026 National Elementary School Championships in Baltimore, MD. Note that this was...
While professional players shudder at the thought of playing more than one classical chess game in a day, the 2,500-plus kids in Baltimore for the...
The 2026 National Elementary School Championships are underway in Baltimore! With a record-breaking 2,500+ participants, this tournament will be one…
Both official USA teams won gold medals in the 50+ section of the 2026 World Senior Team Championship. Team USA won gold with a 7½/9 score (six wins…
With five rounds in the books at the 2026 World Senior Team Chess Championship, Team USA has scored 4½/5 points and shares the lead — with the… Read More »
In the final round of the 2026 FIDE Candidates, the Open and Women’s each delivered two decisive games and two draws, but all of the drama was in the…
GM Javokhir Sindarov completed his historic run at the 2026 FIDE Candidates, winning the event with a round to spare. The 20-year-old will challenge…
The 21 st Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) All-Girls National Chess Championship broke its own attendance record with a total of 601 girls competing...