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Lei Takes Lead With Emphatic Fifth Round Victory

Fourth Consecutive Draw as Tensions Rise in Women's World Championship

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Women's World Championship: Ju Strikes Back In Third Straight Draw

Please download our printable bulletin featuring annotations of round three by WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova.… Read More »

Another Pleasing Appetizer in Second Round of Women's World Championship

Please download our printable bulletin of this round report, or read along here!… Read More »

Women's World Chess Championship: A Not-So-Boring Draw in Round One

GM Xiong Says: Let the Kids Play Blitz

Editor's note: This story first appeared in the June 2023 issue of Chess Life Kids Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member… Read More »

Prague Masters: Robson Ties For First

Image Image Caption Ray Robson before the start… Read More »

Check is in the Mail: Analyzing the Elements, part one

Examining the Elements, Part 1 Hello chess friends! This month’s column is the first in a series about the elements of chess analysis, using the… Read More »

Ruiyang Yan Upsets Alice Lee to Win Girls Invitational

FM Ruiyang Yan defeated FM Alice Lee in a playoff to win the 20th annual Susan Polgar Foundation (SPF) Girls Invitational hosted by Webster… Read More »

Erick Zhao wins US Cadet Championship

With the number of talented juniors aged 18 and under, there’s always the question of who the best super-junior is. The 2023 US Cadet Championship,… Read More »

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