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Aronian analysis
After six days, two rounds, and countless upsets at the 2025 FIDE World Cup (read our preview, which describes the format, here), only five Americans… Read More »
Over-65 podium
Arizona’s IM Mark Ginsburg is a World Senior Co-Champion. The 2025 FIDE World Senior Championships were held Oct. 21 through Nov. 1 in Gallipoli,… Read More »
US Chess announces the solicitation of bids for hosting the 2026 North American Junior Chess Championships. The Confederation of Chess for Americas (… Read More »
World Cup logo
The 2025 FIDE World Cup begins Saturday, Nov. 1 in Goa, India. Of the 206 participants, 12 Americans are making the trip to compete for a share of… Read More »
USA Board 1 Round 3
The 2nd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities was held Oct. 19-26 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Russian team FIDE 1 won gold with 11 match… Read More »
Caruana signing autographs
GM Fabiano Caruana won the 2025 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Finals in São Paulo, Brazil, taking home $150,000 for winning his matches over GMs Levon… Read More »
Winners
Image Image Caption 2025 Grand Swiss and… Read More »
Mishra
The 2025 FIDE World Grand Swiss is just past its halfway point in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The event consists of a 116-player Open section and a 56-… Read More »
2ndolympiad-DIS
US Chess Interest Survey Open for 2nd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities. The international event, organized by FIDE, and hosted by the… Read More »
Aronian
GM Levon Aronian won his third Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title on Friday, August 15, netting a $40,000 first prize and 13 Grand Chess Tour (GCT)… Read More »
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