Annotated Games

After two days and three rounds, WFM Natalya Tsodikova leads the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Championship with a perfect score. In round 1, as White,… Read More »

Editor's note: This article will be updated with more photos, and a selection of interviews can be found here.Return to UtahThe 2024 U.S. Senior… Read More »

18 for 18: 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju Becomes 18th Undisputed World Chess Champion
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The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship match between GM Ding Liren and GM Gukesh Dommaraju is deadlocked at 6–6 as the players enter a pivotal… Read More »

29 players earned the honor of being named National (Co-)Champion in National Harbor, Maryland on Sunday, December 8. Across 13 sections (determined… Read More »

Editor's note: This article has been updated with photographs from the top boards of each section.The triple-round day is in the books at the 2024 K-… Read More »

2,700+ in National HarborMost chess players come to realize early on in their playing careers that they might never reach the “Super-GM” strength of… Read More »

Caruana Wins Massive U.S. Masters, Six Norms Earned in CharlotteSpending Thanksgiving weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina has become something of a… Read More »

The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship remains knotted up at 4½–4½ after nine rounds of the 14-game match. After trading victories in the first and… Read More »

In this issue of Check is in the Mail all of the games are miniatures. Miniatures, as you may know, are games that end in 25 moves or less. Unless… Read More »