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This week's puzzles again come from the 2024 U.S. Women's Championship (as well as a few from the 2024 U.S. Championship, won by GM Fabiano Caruana… Read More »
From November 7 through 11, NYC Chess Norms hosted its 19th invitational, consisting of two GM and two IM Round Robins as well as a fifth… Read More »
This week's Wednesday Workout continues our coverage of some deeper tactical insights from the 2024 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship.… Read More »
This week's puzzles again come from the 2024 U.S. Women's Championship, with a focus on the second- and third-place finishers: IMs Begim Tokhirjonova… Read More »
This week's Wednesday Workout highlights some deeper tactical insights from the 2024 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship. All coverage of… Read More »
This week's Tactics Tuesday highlights some resourceful tactical moments from IM Carissa Yip's 2024 U.S. Women's Championship triumph last month in… Read More »
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With a round to spare, IM Carissa Yip has won the 2024 U.S. Women’s Championship and the $35,000 first prize (plus a $5,000 winner’s bonus). GM… Read More »
IM Carissa Yip’s perfect run ended yesterday after a fighting loss to FM Megan Lee. Her lead in the U.S. Women’s Championship was narrowed to “only”… Read More »