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46th Olympiad: Now The Fun Starts

Both USA teams enter Tuesday’s rest day after a tough couple of rounds, with the Open team tied for fourth at 10/12 and the Women’s team tied for…

Tactics Tuesday: 21st Annual KCF All-Girls Championship, Pt. 1

Today's exercises begin a series on the just-concluded 21st Annual KCF All-Girls Championship, held April 10 through 12 in Chicago. Check out our… Read More »

21st KCF All-Girls National Breaks Records With Over 600 Attendees

The 21 st Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) All-Girls National Chess Championship broke its own attendance record with a total of 601 girls competing...

Candidates Round 12: Zhu Catches Vaishali, Sindarov Sails

With the end of the 2026 FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates tournaments approaching, players who are no longer in contention for first place seem…

Candidates Round 11: Sindarov, Vaishali Solidify Leads

All games in the Open were drawn today. I’m sure this was agreeable to GM Javokhir Sindarov, as it puts him that much closer to clinching his prize...

Candidates Round 10: Sindarov Further Cements Lead, Assaubayeva Jolts Zhu Out of First

In Round 9, GM Javokhir Sindarov spoiled his chances to beat GM Matthias Bluebaum with one careless move. Would this throw off his chi and cause him…

Candidates Round 9: Vaishali, Zhu Lead as Giri Emerges

With only five rounds to go, GM Javokhir Sindarov maintains his point-and-a-half lead in the 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament. He did, however, have...

Wednesday Workout: 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship, Pt. 2

Today's puzzles continue a series on the just-concluded 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship. All of our coverage from Chicago is available…

Candidates Round 8: Sindarov Extends Lead, Nakamura Strikes, Women’s Field Widens

Round 8 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus delivered another major shift. In the open event, GM Javokhir Sindarov continues his… Read More »