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Round 7: So Surges Into the Lead

The leaders all won in Round 7. GM Wesley So is atop the U.S. Championship with 5/7, while IM Alice Lee and WIM Rachael Li are tied for first in the… Read More »

Wednesday Workout: 2026 U.S. Open & Invitationals, Pt. 3

This week's puzzles continue a series on the 2026 U.S. Open and National Invitationals. You can review all of our event coverage on Chess Life Online…

Tactics Tuesday: 2026 U.S. Open and Invitationals, Pt. 2

This week's puzzles continue a series on the 2026 U.S. Open and National Invitationals. You can review all of our event coverage on Chess Life Online…

Check is in the Mail September 2026: Enduring the King('s Gambit)

Check is in the Mail The King’s Gambit Declined is a chess opening that arises after 1. e4 e5 2. f4, when Black chooses not to accept White’s pawn...

Just the Rules: Highlighted Rulebook Updates From 2026 Delegates Meeting

The annual U.S. Open produces more than just exciting chess. The Delegates meet to tweak, create, and massage our rulebook. This year had only one...

National Chess Day Set for Saturday, Oct. 10

National Chess Day! National Chess Day is Saturday, Oct. 10. For any event that includes “National Chess Day” in the event title and is held that day…

Wednesday Workout: 2026 U.S. Open & Invitationals, Pt. 2

This week's puzzles continue a series on the 2026 U.S. Open and National Invitationals. You can review all of our event coverage on Chess Life Online…

Announcing The 2026 Saint Louis Chess Conference

Registration Open: 2026 Saint Louis Chess Conference When: October 22–24 Where: Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis, the city officially designated by the U.… Read More »

Tactics Tuesday: 2026 U.S. Open and Invitationals, Pt. 1

This week's puzzles begin a series on the 2026 U.S. Open and National Invitationals. You can review all of our event coverage on Chess Life Online...

So and Tan (photo courtesy SLCC / Ootes)

Run It Back: So Wins Sinquefield; Tan Takes Cairns

American GM Wesley So won his second straight Sinquefield Cup, his third total, after a playoff against Indian GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu that went…