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National Chess Day cake… Read More »
When your tournament game ends there are typically three results: a win, a draw or a loss. It turns out there is a fourth option: split results… Read More »
In the past week, French GM Alireza Firouzja has won the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz (ahead of the likes of GM Hikaru Nakamura), the 2024… Read More »
This week's puzzles begin a series on tactics from the "main event" of the 124th Annual U.S. Open, held in Norfolk, Virginia. All of our coverage of… Read More »
US Chess announces that, effective with the 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships, there will be a new fee structure for national events. This… Read More »
This week's puzzles once again come from the national invitational tournaments of state champions, held during the first four days of this year's U.S… Read More »
The penultimate event of the 2024 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) has concluded in St. Louis, with French GM Alireza Firouzja victorious in the 2024 Saint… Read More »
The 2024 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) is in the middle of its penultimate leg, with three days of rapid chess concluding Wednesday, August 14 at the Saint… Read More »
Surprise, surprise, surprise! You find your board for round one. Your pieces take their assigned places on their squares. Your clock is set correctly… Read More »
The final round of the 124th Annual U.S. Open went down to the wire in Norfolk, Virginia. With four players entering Sunday's games with 7/8 scores,… Read More »