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Over a month has passed since the second annual Charity Chess Championship and I still have not been fully able to process what a tremendous day it… Read More »
This year's U.S. Junior Championship is incredibly strong, consisting of a field where half the players are grandmasters. Who will prove to be the… Read More »
The National Open, a fixture on the tournament circuit since 1965, attracted 722 players to the Westgate Hotel, the third highest total ever and the… Read More »
As an exciting summer of junior chess and international competition heats up, The West Coast chess community is excited to host the US Cadet National… Read More »
Jamaal Abdul-Alim interviews Illia Nyzhnyk, Photo Daaim Shabazz PHILADELPHIA — Even before GM Illia I. Nyzhnyk found himself on track to clinch first… Read More »
Annie Wang at the Saint Louis Chess Club, Photo Lennart Ootes SAINT LOUIS (July 9, 2018) – The skilled and competitive new generation of chess talent… Read More »
Danny Horwitz has won the 2016 Absolute Championship by a full point over a cluster of rivals.Read More »
The world of chess notation is really confusing. It is not easy remembering when scorekeeping is required and when it is optional—yes, there are… Read More »
The tournament has changed locations every year, to give seniors from different regions a chance to play locally. This year it was held In New… Read More »
In order for Yip to win on tiebreaks, her opponents would have to all win, and Badamkhand’s opponents would have to all lose. Amazingly, that is what… Read More »

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