Annotated Games

The 2023 FIDE Women's World Team Championship concluded Monday, September 11 in Bydgoszcz, Poland after three days of group play and three days of… Read More »

After five rounds of the group stage, Team USA has qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIDE World Women's Team Championship. Actually, the… Read More »

Hello chess friends! This month’s column is the second in a series about the elements of chess analysis, using the email and correspondence games… Read More »

The XXXIII Pan-American Youth Chess Festival featured over 2,700 games played across 12 sections and seven days. Results, including team standings… Read More »

The 2023 FIDE World Cup concluded August 24 in Baku, Azerbaijan as both the title and third-place matches were decided after a pair of rapid tiebreak… Read More »

The 2023 FIDE Women's World Cup concluded August 21 when Russian GM Alexandra Goryachkina defeated Bulgarian IM Nurgyul Salimova 2½–1½, winning the… Read More »

The semifinals of the 2023 FIDE World Cup begin Saturday, August 19 at 6:00 a.m. CDT in Baku, Azerbaijan. At the same time, the finals and third-… Read More »

The good news: two Americans have reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIDE World Cup.
The bad news: they're paired against each other!
We… Read More »

Following up on yesterday's halfway report on the 2023 FIDE World Cup, today Chess Life Online is thrilled to share game-by-game… Read More »

Update: August 11, 2023: Nakamura was eliminated in the rapid tiebreaks, losing both games to Praggnanandhaa. After two draws in the rapid tiebreaks… Read More »