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Fabiano Caruana Clinches Tata Steel [NEWSFLASH]
Congratulations to Fabiano Caruana, who clinched the Tata Steel Masters with a round to spare, by defeating Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the penultimate round and scoring 9/12,…
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Newsflash: Ju Wenjun Retains World Women’s Championship Title
In a thrilling match that was split 6-6 in the classical portion, Ju Wenjun of China retained her World Women’s Championship title against the young…
6th Chess & Science Festival Hosted at U of A [US Chess Women Grant Recipient]
The Chess & Science Festival and Women & Girls Championship started as an idea back in 2013, but it didn’t come from nowhere. There is…
Goryachkina Wins to Force Tiebreaks
After a placid draw in Round 11, Aleksandra Goryachkina won a thrilling twelfth and final game at the Women’s World Chess Championship, leaving the match deadlocked…
Botez and Shahade Families Team Up for Twitch Match
Alexandra Botez’s twitch series continues on Saturday, January 25th at 5 ET with an exciting Hand & Brain sibling match. The series, which debuted at…
A Tricky Wednesday Workout
Is your New Year’s verve flagging? Fear not! While your newly purchased gym membership may be “lonely,” we’ve got a workout for you right here…
Ladies Knight with FM Alisa Melekhina
In the first anniversary episode of Ladies Knight, Jen Shahade interviews the multi-talented FM, entrepreneur, gold medalist, author and lawyer Alisa Melekhina. Jennifer talks to Alisa live in Philadelphia, where both grew up, about a wide range of topics, from Alisa’s corporate chess league, to lessons behind her first book, “Reality Check: What the Ancient Game of Chess Can Teach You About Success in Modern Competitive Settings.”
Ju Wenjun Takes the Lead
After losing in Game 8, Ju Wenjun has won two games on the trot to retake the lead in the 2020 Women’s World Chess Championship….
Youth on the March at Tata Steel
The Tata Steel Chess Tournaments are well-known among chess fans for the diversity of their playing fields. While many event organizers focus on ratings, the…
Goryachkina Takes the Lead in Vladivostok
Aleksandra Goryachkina has taken the lead at the 2020 Women’s World Chess Championship with a win on Friday over Ju Wenjun. The score is 4.5-3.5…
Botez to Face Crazyhouse Crusher in Match to Benefit US Chess Women
Our US Chess Women twitch partnership with Alexandra Botez, has already raised thousands of dollars for women’s programming, while generating great turnouts. The third edition…
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