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Tactics Tuesday: 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…
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Iris Mou Wins XVII Women's Continental Championship of the Americas, Earns WGM Title

The U.S. has a new WGM, thanks to the XVII Women’s Continental Chess Championship of the Americas, held in Lima, Peru from March 30 to April 6. 16...
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US Chess Announcement About the 2026 Continental

What is this announcement? The USA will not send an official delegation to the 2026 Continental. Accordingly, US Chess will not be handling any...
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Naroditsky Memorial Blitz and Rapid Promises to Honor Danya's Legacy and Vision

It has been almost six months since news of GM Daniel Naroditsky’s death at age 29 shocked and saddened the chess world. As FM Mike Klein wrote in… Read More »
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Standings Stable After Candidates Round 7

The relatively peaceful Round 7 did not shake up the standings in either section. Players mostly seemed content to play it safe entering the second...
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Candidates Round 6: Sindarov Extends Lead, Muzychuk Emerges

Open: Sindarov’s Fifth Win Another day, another win by GM Javokhir Sindarov. The 20-year-old Uzbek grandmaster delivered the only decisive result of…
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Candidates Round 5: Sindarov Soars, Caruana Keeps Pace, and 3-way Tie in Women's

Round 5 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates tournaments brought four decisive results, reinforcing rather than dramatically reshaping…
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Caruana Stumbles, Sindarov Leads, and Muzychuk Joins Assaubayeva Entering Rest day

Round 4 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament marked the first clear separation in the standings, as GM Javokhir Sindarov emerged as the sole leader…
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Check is in the Mail, April 2026: Winners All!

The Recent Event Winners from the Front Office section were used to choose games for this issue. I held back any games that I have from the John W...
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Just the Rules: Surprise, Surprise, Surprise

When expectations meet reality on the tournament scene, be prepared to be astounded, amazed and surprised. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! — Pairings...

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