Top American Players
FM Tanitoluwa "Tani" Adewumi earned his final IM norm at the 15th annual Southwest Class, held February 15 through 19 in Irving, Texas. For some of… Read More »
While “Freestyle” chess, under one name or another, has enjoyed several marquee events featuring top grandmasters over the past few years, the… Read More »
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the February 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like… Read More »
Fischer-Random. Chess960. Chess 9LX. There are 960 different possible starting positions and almost as many names for the increasingly popular… Read More »
Editor's note: This article has been updated on Friday, February 9, with 16 more games featuring key matches from Divisions II and III, including… Read More »
This week, we continue our series of puzzles from Tata Steel 2024 with an in-depth look into a number of the lone American's games in the Challengers… Read More »
13-year-old Andy Woodward earned his third and final GM norm in Saudi Arabia with his 6/9 performance at the Jeddah Chess Festival’s Young Masters… Read More »
A quartet of norms were earned over Martin Luther King Jr. Day in New York. Earning a GM norm, in particular, is never easy, but FM Brewington… Read More »
This week, we continue our series on the 2023 World Rapid and Blitz and Women's World Rapid and Blitz championships, with a particular focus on… Read More »