National Events

It's nice to have everybody in the same room. The feel of the main tournament hall is just so much more vibrant when it's abuzz with almost 400… Read More »

Today is the day! After two more games in the four-day schedule and one more in the six-day schedule, everyone will join the traditional schedule… Read More »

No perfect scores remain in the traditional nine-day schedule of the U.S. Open. Five players are tied for first with 4½/5, including top-rated Julian… Read More »

Yesterday's report focused exclusively on the end of the invitational tournaments of state champions. Today, we'll catch up on rounds three and four… Read More »

After six grueling rounds in four days, the five invitational tournaments have concluded and the new champions of state champions have been crowned… Read More »

This week's puzzles come from the Pan-American Youth Championship XXXIV, held earlier this month in Orlando, Florida. Read our coverage of the event… Read More »

After the second day of games in Norfolk, Virginia, the traditional schedule of the U.S. Open is just getting started. 25 players still boast perfect… Read More »

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The 124th Annual U.S. Open Chess Championship begins… Read More »

Two new champions were crowned in St. Louis yesterday: GM Christopher Yoo in the Junior championship, and IM Alice Lee in the Girls’ Junior. They… Read More »

For many players in St. Louis, the eighth round was their last chance to make a move in the fight for first place in the 2024 U.S. Junior, Girls’… Read More »