Tournaments
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Round one of the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships kicked off yesterday with some strategically beautiful wins, huge upsets, and… Read More »
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The Caveman Chess Festival ran from July 12 through 14 at the Hilton Chicago/Northbrook hotel. The festival featured several national championship… Read More »
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This year’s U.S. Junior Championship, Girls’ Junior Championship, and Senior Championship all kick off Tuesday, July 16, at the Saint Louis Chess… Read More »
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Fans of chess events at the Saint Louis Chess Club are used to enjoying their high level, polished broadcasts. But what goes on behind the scenes to… Read More »
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The 2024 FIDE World Senior Team Championship took place from July 2 through 11 in Krakow, Poland, with 65 teams competing across the 50+ and 65+… Read More »
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Editor's note: GM Awonder Liang has agreed to write a report on his come-from-behind victory in the 2024 World Open in a future print edition of … Read More »
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Every June, thousands of players flock to Las Vegas, but it’s not to gamble (indeed, many of them have to wait upwards of a decade before they can… Read More »
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In the first CLO report posted about the National Middle School Championship, we wrote the following:
"It is also worth noting — and… Read More »
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Nikash Vemparala (… Read More »