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Tactics Tuesday: Variations From the 2025 U.S. Championships, Pt. 2

This week's puzzles once again all come from the…

USA Ties for 6th at 2nd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities

The 2nd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities was held Oct. 19-26 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Russian team FIDE 1 won gold with 11 match...

Caruana, Yip Repeat as U.S. Champions (Again!)

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: GM Fabiano Caruana and IM Carissa Yip are this year’s U.S. champions. The win makes it four years in a row...

Defending Champions Lead After Chaotic Round 10

The penultimate round of the 2025 U.S. Championships saw both defending champions emerge as clear leaders after winning their games. In total, there…

Update to SafeSport Refresher Requirements for Tournament Directors

Effective Nov. 1, 2025, there will no longer be a 30-day grace period to complete SafeSport Refresher trainings. Your TD certification will become...

2025 FIDE World Youth Chess Championship: Das, Sinkar Shine for USA Delegation

22 American players made the trip to Durres, Albania to compete on behalf of the USA Delegation at the 2025 FIDE World Youth Chess Championships from…

Leaderboard Shakeups in U.S. Championships Round 9

After the final rest day, we saw many exciting games in both the U.S. and U.S. Women’s Championships. Both sections saw crucial results significantly…

Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Youth Championships

Today's puzzles come from the 2025 FIDE World Youth Championships, held earlier this month in Durres, Albania. There was only a small number of games…

National Chess Day Wrap-Up

Just counting events tagged with National Chess Day or NCD on US Chess’s Membership Services Area, affiliates hosted 48 rated tournaments around the…

Round 8: Lee, Aronian Make Moves on Difficult Day

It was very difficult for me to write today’s report. Like all in the chess community, I am deeply shaken by the tragic death of one of the sport’s...