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Tactics Tuesday: World U7-U17 Championships, Pt. 1

This week begins a series on the FIDE World U7-U17 World Championships, which concluded in Spain last week. International youth tournaments often...
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2026 National Chess Day Wrap-Up

Just counting events with “ National Chess Day” in the title on MUIR, affiliates hosted 40 rated tournaments around the country with 1,791...
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Wesley So Wins 2026 U.S. Championship

GM Wesley So won his fourth U.S. Championship — and first in five years — on Thursday after defeating GM Fabiano Caruana 1½–½ in a two-game rapid...
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Rachael Li Wins 2026 U.S. Women's Championship, Caruana Forces Playoff with So

The 2026 U.S. Championships were supposed to end on Wednesday without a need for tiebreaks. GM Wesley So led the field by a full point, and a draw as…
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Wednesday Workout: U.S. Nationals at 46th Women's 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...
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When Should Humans Override Chess Engines?

And other questions for ICCF GM Jon Edwards, 32nd World Correspondence Chess Champion One of the speakers at the 2026 Saint Louis Chess Conference is…
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Update on Correspondence Chess Migration

Migration to a new server began over the past week for correspondence chess (CC) back-end processing — entering and rating results and setting up...
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Round 10: Great Games, Stable Standings

Barring a miracle, the 2026 U.S. Championships will end today without a need for tiebreaks in either event. GM Wesley So and WIM Rachael Li each...
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Tactics Tuesday: U.S. Nationals at 46th Women's 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...
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Round 9: Li and So in Control

As we reach the final stage of the 2026 U.S. Championships, each tournament now has a clear frontrunner. Round 9 featured several key matchups that...

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