Annotated Games
At the U.S. Open, we know there are a ton of chess players around, but it doesn’t always feel that way during the first few days. Some players are… Read More »
The five 2025 national invitational tournaments of state champions came to a close Thursday, with prize money and scholarships on the line. Texas won… Read More »
The final round of the five national invitational tournaments of state champions begun this morning at 10:00 a.m. CDT, with four of the five events… Read More »
That’s a lot of chess! Tuesday was the first of two double-round days in Middleton for participants of the national state invitationals and the 7-day… Read More »
The 125th Annual U.S. Open began Monday, July 28, in Middleton, WI, with several hundred players competing in the first round of the seven-day… Read More »
Organized and run by FM Kevin Bachler and his wife Deborah, the 2025 Caveman Chess Festival had something for everyone. Festivities kicked off Sunday… Read More »
In a storybook ending, IM Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian player ever to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, defeating Indian GM Humpy Koneru 2½–… Read More »
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 »