Annotated Games
GM Grigoriy Oparin (MO) defeated GM Jianchao Zhou (MA) in Armageddon to win the 2026 U.S. Open title and clinch a spot in this October’s U.S.… Read More »
Four Lead with U.S. Championship Spot on the Line
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After four and a half days of varying schedules, Friday night’s Round 7 at the 126th U.S. Open, in Grand Rapids, Mich., saw all the players merge… Read More »
Illinois Wins Top State as Invitationals EndToday was the day when three became one: The 7-day, 5-day, and 4-day schedules of the 126th U.S. Open… Read More »
126th U.S. Open and Invitationals Ramp UpThe first double-round day is in the books at the 126th U.S. Open in Grand Rapids, MI. Players in the… Read More »
126th U.S. Open Begins in MichiganThe official motto of Grand Rapids, MI is the Latin phrase motu viget, which translates as “strength in activity.”… Read More »
Check is in the MailThis month we take over the helm as Games Editor. Having recently lost as Black to a King’s Gambit Accepted (KGA) in a Golden… Read More »
For its 250th birthday, the nation's capital continued its celebration of chess in the D.C. metropolitan area immediately after the World Open.… Read More »
GM Vladimir Akopian defeated GM Alexander Onischuk 3–1 in the U.S. Senior Championship playoff earlier this afternoon at the Saint Louis Chess Club (… Read More »