Top American Players

CL 06.2022 Nakamura opener
Hikaru Nakamura on the Candidates, streaming, and the future of American chess. A Chess Life exclusive.
Opening ceremony
16 Americans are competing in Doha, Qatar from Dec. 26 through 30 in the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships. Play began at 5 a.m. CST on… Read More »
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This week's puzzles once again come from the 2025 North American Junior Championships, where FM Julian Colville earned a GM norm and the IM title and… Read More »
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This week's puzzles once again come from the 2025 North American Junior Championships, where FM Julian Colville earned a GM norm and the IM title and… Read More »
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This week's puzzles come from the 2025 North American Junior Championships, where FM Julian Colville earned a GM norm and the IM title and WFM Laurie… Read More »
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This week's puzzles come from the 2025 North American Junior Championships, where FM Julian Colville earned a GM norm and the IM title and WFM Laurie… Read More »
Handshakes
You know 6/7? Well, did you know that over half (21 of 38) of our National K-12 Grade Champions and Co-Champions finished the year of “67” with a 6/7… Read More »
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Spokane, WA: The 501(c)3 US Chess Federation’s National K-12 Grade Championships took place from December 12 through 14 at the Spokane Convention… Read More »
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