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Outside of SLCC in 2025, "Greetings from Chess Capital USA" photo courtesy SLCC/Lennart Ootes.

In the Club: Notes from St. Louis

Editor's Note: Chess Life and Chess Life Online Editor John Hartmann made it to St. Louis for the first two…

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Wednesday Workout: Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands at 46th Olympiad

Following the conclusion of the 46th FIDE Olympiad ( see all our coverage here), our two weekly tactics worksheets are back! We will be focusing on...
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Tactics Tuesday: U.S. Virgin Islands 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...
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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...
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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...
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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 »
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 »

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