Tournaments
At the end of a period in most sports, athletes are eager to score going into the intermission: maybe even a buzzer-beater. The 2023 U.S. and U.S.… Read More »
Three rounds of the 2023 U.S. and U.S. Women's Championships are in the books, but we have already seen a lot of incredible games! Saturday's third… Read More »
Another round is in the books at the 2023 U.S. Championships and we’ve been treated to some cutting tactical blows and positional masterpieces.
In… Read More »
Top-seeded Americans GM Hans Niemann and IM Carissa Yip were both playing with a chance for first in the final round of the 2023 FIDE World Junior… Read More »
Though the NATO Championship was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has now returned stronger than ever! The 33rd NATO Chess… Read More »
After five rounds of the group stage, Team USA has qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIDE World Women's Team Championship. Actually, the… Read More »
Hello chess friends! This month’s column is the second in a series about the elements of chess analysis, using the email and correspondence games… Read More »
The 2023 FIDE World Cup concluded August 24 in Baku, Azerbaijan as both the title and third-place matches were decided after a pair of rapid tiebreak… Read More »
The 2023 FIDE Women's World Cup concluded August 21 when Russian GM Alexandra Goryachkina defeated Bulgarian IM Nurgyul Salimova 2½–1½, winning the… Read More »
645 players from 21 countries came to Chicago, IL for the XXXIII Pan-American Youth Chess Festival. The tournament, held August 12 through 18, was… Read More »