Annotated Games
After the first round of matches saw mostly "chalk" advance in St. Louis, the American Cup has finally embraced the spirit of March Madness. The… Read More »
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GM Wesley So was all… Read More »
Chess friends, it is time for me to bid you adieu; this will be my last column for The Check is in the Mail. My plate is quite full these days, and… Read More »
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Closing ceremony (photo… Read More »
Born May 15, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, George Mortimer Kramer began playing chess and competing at a young age. By 1945, he had won the New York… Read More »
FM Tanitoluwa "Tani" Adewumi earned his final IM norm at the 15th annual Southwest Class, held February 15 through 19 in Irving, Texas. For some… Read More »
Three players earned norms across three norm-qualifying sections from February 15 through 19 in New York City as part of the NYC Chess Norms… Read More »
While “Freestyle” chess, under one name or another, has enjoyed several marquee events featuring top grandmasters over the past few years, the… Read More »
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the February 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member… Read More »
Fischer-Random. Chess960. Chess 9LX. There are 960 different possible starting positions and almost as many names for the increasingly popular… Read More »