Posts categorized "National events"

Normally, it would be cruel to describe anybody’s tournament as “heartbreaking” or even disappointing because they “only” tied for second place...
After a week of competition, the final round of the 125th annual U.S. Open begins at 3 p.m. CDT in Middleton, WI, with a spot in this October’s U.S...
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…
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...
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…
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...
Organized and run by FM Kevin Bachler and his wife Deborah, the 2025 Caveman Chess Festival had something for everyone. Festivities kicked off Sunday…
Breaking: Fishbein wins Senior Championship after three-way playoff For the first time ever, we have a three-way tie in the U.S. Senior Championship…
The penultimate round of the 2025 National Championships finally brought clear leaders in two out of the three sections. Nevertheless, the races so...