Super Grandmaster Chess
After six days, two rounds, and countless upsets at the 2025 FIDE World Cup (read our preview, which describes the format, here), only five Americans… Read More »
This week's puzzles come from the second day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, which concluded last week at the newly renovated Saint Louis… Read More »
The 2025 FIDE World Cup begins Saturday, Nov. 1 in Goa, India. Of the 206 participants, 12 Americans are making the trip to compete for a share of… Read More »
The month-long festivities continued at the newly renovated Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC) from October 27 through 29 for the Clutch Chess: Champions… Read More »
This week's puzzles come from the first day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, currently taking place at the Saint Louis Chess Club. … Read More »
The penultimate round of the 2025 U.S. Championships saw both defending champions emerge as clear leaders after winning their games.… Read More »
After the final rest day, we saw many exciting games in both the U.S. and U.S. Women’s Championships. Both sections saw crucial results significantly… Read More »
It was very difficult for me to write today’s report. Like all in the chess community, I am deeply shaken by the tragic death of one of the sport’s… Read More »
Sunday saw eight decisive games in St. Louis, with players fighting for the win in contrasting fashions. While some players threw caution to the wind… Read More »
The leaders all drew in the Open Section of Saturday’s Round 6 at the U.S. Championships, but one of the split points came after the reigning… Read More »