Annotated Games

Breaking: Fishbein wins Senior Championship after three-way playoffFor the first time ever, we have a three-way tie in the U.S. Senior Championship.… Read More »

The penultimate round of the 2025 National Championships finally brought clear leaders in two out of the three sections. Nevertheless, the races so… Read More »

If any viewers were hoping for a clear frontrunner to emerge after seven rounds, I’m sorry to disappoint you. The leaders of the pack keep drawing,… Read More »

Coming off the rest day, the 2025 Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior National Championships were competitive at the top of the standings, and, despite… Read More »

The semi-finals are set for the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. With three spots in the FIDE Women’s World Championship Candidates… Read More »

Capping off a week of fighting chess in the 2025 U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships, we saw “only” six decisive results out of 15… Read More »

As the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships approach the halfway point, the players continued to demonstrate keen fighting chess,… Read More »

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Andy Woodward (L)… Read More »

Five players earned norms at NYC Chess Norms' Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational, held July 8 through 13 at the Marshall Chess Club in… Read More »

As the National Championships (U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships) entered their second round, the intensity was amplified.… Read More »