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Round 4 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament marked the first clear separation in the standings, as GM Javokhir Sindarov emerged as the sole leader…
The Recent Event Winners from the Front Office section were used to choose games for this issue. I held back any games that I have from the John W...
When expectations meet reality on the tournament scene, be prepared to be astounded, amazed and surprised. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! — Pairings...
Today's puzzles begin a series on the just-concluded 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship. All of our coverage from Chicago is available… Read More »
The most shocking game of the third round was GM Fabiano Caruana’s 19-move win against GM Wei Yi. After willingly entering his opponent’s preparation…
US Chess and WGM Jennifer Shahade are pleased to announce that they have resolved all matters between them amicably and wish each other well going...
Today's puzzles begin a series on the just-concluded 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship. All of our coverage from Chicago is available… Read More »
After the dramatic opening day of the 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament, a respite was much needed. In one sense, this was attained — all eight games...
The most important tournament of the year began on Sunday in Cyprus as 16 of the world’s top chess players compete in the 2026 FIDE Candidates and...
FM Rose Atwell and IM Eric Chang Liu are National Champions! At the conclusion of the 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship, Atwell and Liu...