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Paikidze
Round 3 saw great attacking games in both the U.S. Championship and the U.S. Women’s Championship. U.S. Women’s ChampionshipThe women gave us… Read More »
Sargasyan in front of Fischer portrait
The 2025 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Championships in St. Louis are unfolding with drama, tension, and upsets in every round. Both fields are fiercely… Read More »
2024 Champions Caruana Yip
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Registration for the 2025 National K-12 Grade Chess Championship, held December 12 through 14 in Spokane, WA is open now. Please visit our event hub… Read More »
Swiercz
Normally, it would be cruel to describe anybody’s tournament as “heartbreaking” or even disappointing because they “only” tied for second place.… Read More »
B1
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.… Read More »
Pryor
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 »
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose
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 »
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