Annotated Games
GM Wesley So won his fourth U.S. Championship — and first in five years — on Thursday after defeating GM Fabiano Caruana 1½–½ in a two-game rapid… Read More »
The 2026 U.S. Championships were supposed to end on Wednesday without a need for tiebreaks. GM Wesley So led the field by a full point, and a draw as… Read More »
And other questions for ICCF GM Jon Edwards, 32nd World Correspondence Chess ChampionOne of the speakers at the 2026 Saint Louis Chess… Read More »
Barring a miracle, the 2026 U.S. Championships will end today without a need for tiebreaks in either event. GM Wesley So and WIM Rachael Li each… Read More »
As we reach the final stage of the 2026 U.S. Championships, each tournament now has a clear frontrunner. Round 9 featured several key matchups that… Read More »
The leaders all won in Round 7. GM Wesley So is atop the U.S. Championship with 5/7, while IM Alice Lee and WIM Rachael Li are tied for first in the… Read More »
The leaders all won in Round 7. GM Wesley So is atop the U.S. Championship with 5/7, while IM Alice Lee and WIM Rachael Li are tied for first in the… Read More »
An eventful Thursday saw two more players join the share of first place in both the 2026 U.S. Championship and the U.S. Women’s Championship. Across… Read More »
After a day off, players were ready to fight, and the 2026 U.S. Championships delivered eight decisive results on Wednesday. IM Alice Lee… Read More »
In Round 4 of the 2026 U.S. Championships, we witnessed brilliant sacrifices, complex endgames, and missed opportunities. Going into the first… Read More »