Three Americans — GMs Levon Aronian, Samuel Sevian, and Sam Shankland — have made it to the “Sweet 16” in the upset-laden 2025 FIDE World Cup. Only...
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This week's puzzles come from the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, which concluded two weeks ago at the newly renovated Saint Louis Chess Club.… Read More »
Four Americans are through to the fourth round of the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa, India. GM Sam Shankland’s upset over 19th-seeded Indian GM Vidit...
GM Hikaru Nakamura’s recent quest for a ratings-based spot in the Candidates Tournament has taken him to some places you wouldn’t think a super...
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…
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…
This week's puzzles once again all come from the just-concluded 2025 U.S. Championship and Women's Championship. Every day, a rotating cast of...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: GM Fabiano Caruana and IM Carissa Yip are this year’s U.S. champions. The win makes it four years in a row...
The penultimate round of the 2025 U.S. Championships saw both defending champions emerge as clear leaders after winning their games. In total, there…