Top American Players

The 125th Annual U.S. Open began Monday, July 28, in Middleton, WI, with several hundred players competing in the first round of the seven-day… Read More »

Breaking: Fishbein wins Senior Championship after three-way playoffFor the first time ever, we have a three-way tie in the U.S. Senior Championship.… Read More »

Ten Grandmasters to Compete in Round-Robin Invitational Honoring 140 Years of Organized Chess in New JerseyMorristown, NJ — The New Jersey State… Read More »

The penultimate round of the 2025 National Championships finally brought clear leaders in two out of the three sections. Nevertheless, the races so… Read More »

If any viewers were hoping for a clear frontrunner to emerge after seven rounds, I’m sorry to disappoint you. The leaders of the pack keep drawing,… Read More »

Coming off the rest day, the 2025 Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior National Championships were competitive at the top of the standings, and, despite… Read More »

Capping off a week of fighting chess in the 2025 U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships, we saw “only” six decisive results out of 15… Read More »

As the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships approach the halfway point, the players continued to demonstrate keen fighting chess,… Read More »

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As the National Championships (U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships) entered their second round, the intensity was amplified.… Read More »