National Events

And then there were four! After an intense eighth round that saw decisive results on each of the top nine boards, GMs Jianchao Zhou, Semen Khanin,… Read More »

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… 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 »