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Alex Lenderman at the 2018 U.S. Championship. Photo: Spectrum Studios

Lenderman Perfect at Manhattan Open

GM Alex Lenderman won the Manhattan Open with a perfect 5-0 score. The Manhattan Open was held August 3-5th, which unfortunately coincided with the second weekend…

Can You Calculate Like the 2018 Sinquefield Cup Co-champions?

Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and Levon Aronian, the winners of the first three Sinquefield Cups in 2013, 2014, and 2015 respectively, have tied for the 2018 title.

Let’s take a look at the critical moments of tactics, intuition, and endgame determination that led to their victories.

Halftime at the 2018 Sinquefield Cup

Despite the high drawing percentage thus far (80%), many hard-fought, fascinating games have been played.

Test your tactical, positional, and endgame skills with puzzles from key moments from the first half of the tournament.

(From left to right: Jason, Eric, Davis and Merric)

Learning from the Best: 44th U.S. Chess School

A thick coat of shouting filled the room as if mocking the earlier silence portrayed during an exhausting puzzle. “Knight wins queen!”, my partner reiterated as he joyfully slammed the clock, and even it seemed to laugh in joy as chess pieces went flying like boomerangs around the seemingly endless array of black and white squares.

Nakamura Clinches STL Rapid & Blitz, Leads Grand Chess Tour

The final day of the blitz was a tug-o-war for the lead between Hikaru Nakamura and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.

2018 U.S. Girls' Junior Champion, Carissa Yip, in her post-game interview with GM Robert Hess

Can You Calculate Like a U.S. Junior Champion?

Test out your calculation skills with puzzles from the U.S. Junior Championships. How do your skills compare to America’s top prodigies?

Nine “S”pectacular Decades: Happy 90th to Pal Benko!

US Chess wishes a hearty Happy Birthday to Grandmaster Pal Benko, also a renowned composer and popular author. At 90 years young (as of July…

Sam Shankland at the 2018 US Championships. Photo: Lennart Ootes

US Champion Sam Shankland Wins Capablanca Memorial

Just weeks after becoming the newly crowned US Champion, Sam Shankland won the 2018 Capablanca Memorial by a convincing 1.5 point margin.

Women’s World Champs: Tan Zhongyi Must Win Last Round

Trailing by 2 points to Ju Wenjun at the halfway mark, Tan Zhongyi struck back in round 6 with a 125-move display of determination.

Women’s World Champs: Halftime Report

The Women’s World Championship has been a lively match so far, loaded with king attacks and tactical combinations–with 80% of the games ending decisively!

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