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CL 06.2022 Nakamura opener
Hikaru Nakamura on the Candidates, streaming, and the future of American chess. A Chess Life exclusive.
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2024 FIDE Rapid & Blitz World Championship PreviewEditor's note: This story first appeared in the December 2024 issue of Chess Life magazine, and… Read More »
Heimann
Less than two weeks ago, we reported on IM Mark Heimann earning his second GM norm at the U.S. Masters in Charlotte. And yet, less than a week after… Read More »
Caruana
Caruana Wins Massive U.S. Masters, Six Norms Earned in CharlotteSpending Thanksgiving weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina has become something of a… Read More »
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Eight Americans traveled to Dominican Republic for the 15th Women’s Continental Chess Championship, with three sweeping the podium! Held November 23… Read More »
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GM Alexander Shabalov won the 32nd FIDE World Senior (50+) Championship with an 8½/11 score ahead of Polish GM Michal Krasenkow on tiebreaks. The 57-… Read More »
Tactics Tuesday
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 »
Hardaway
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 »
Wednesday Workout
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 »
Tactics Tuesday
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 »
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