Interviews

CL 06.2022 Nakamura opener
Hikaru Nakamura on the Candidates, streaming, and the future of American chess. A Chess Life exclusive. Read More »
Ashley MCD
In her coverage of the First Annual HBCU Classic, a recurring theme in Melinda Matthews’ interviews was a sense that this event was (and should be)… Read More »
Yanjaa Wintersoul in the mountains
Jennifer invites a very special guest to Ladies Knight: International Memory Grandmaster, Yanjaa Wintersoul. Yanjaa, the first woman to become a… Read More »
One Move at a Time GM John Fedorowicz
For the November edition of One Move at a Time, we offer a look back at one of our favorite episodes. In this EP from May 2022, Dan Lucas sits down… Read More »
Jennifer Shahade with Laurel Aronian in Saint Louis
Jennifer Shahade welcomes high-school sophomore Laurel Aronian to Ladies Knight. Laurel is a president of her high school chess team, St. Luke's, and… Read More »
One Move Tisserand
For the October edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Michael Tisserand to… Read More »
WFM Nastassja Matus. Photo: Sean Hennessy
FMs and WFMs are the hidden gems of the chess world. Overlooked as the world focuses on GM and IM games, FMs and WFMs are more relatable to the… Read More »
FM Nico Chasin (right) waits on IM Jason Liang to make his next move at the 2022 U.S. Cadet. Photo: Micheline Wilson
The 2022 U.S. Cadet Championship was held from July 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, IL. Eight of the top American players under the age of… Read More »
One Move at a Time, Fred and Bonnie Waitzkin
For the July edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Fred and Bonnie Waitzkin to… Read More »
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