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Tactics Tuesday: U.S. Virgin Islands at 46th Olympiad

Following the conclusion of the 46th FIDE Olympiad (…

Caruana Catches So as Lee Leaps

In Round 4 of the 2026 U.S. Championships, we witnessed brilliant sacrifices, complex endgames, and missed opportunities. Going into the first rest...

No More Searching For Bobby Fischer Prize

The Fischer Prize is safe for another year and journalists will have to find new storylines. Round 3 of the 2026 U.S. Championships saw all four...

Four Remain Perfect After Round 2

After two rounds of the 2026 U.S. Championships, four players (two per event) remain in contention for the Fischer Prize in St. Louis. In the Open,… Read More »

U.S. Championships Off to a Hot Start

The 2026 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship wasted no time, delivering us a host of exciting pairings right from the jump. Round 1...

2026 U.S. Championships Preview

Will we finally see a new champion in either the U.S. Championship or the U.S. Women’s Championship this year? Not if either of our Olympiad top...

Tactics Tuesday: Guam at 46th Olympiad

Following the conclusion of the 46th FIDE Olympiad ( see all our coverage here), our two weekly tactics worksheets are back! This week, we have the...

An Annotator's Perspective: Lost in Translation

On his personal Substack, Lit and Chess, FM Andy Lee reflected on his thought process after "flash-annotating" for Chess Life Online. His insight is…

Chavez (L) with Sector Arbiter IA Najla Krifa (c) and assistant Diyora.

An Arbiter's Perspective: 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for Players with Disabilities

IA/IO Carlos Chavez is the Executive Director of the storied Marshall Chess Club in Manhattan, NY. Last month, he traveled to Samarkand, Uzbekistan… Read More »

Just the Rules: US Chess Committees

Take a peek at the US Chess list of working committees. How many groups do you recognize? These committees keep our federation’s wheels greased. Some…