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Editor's note: this story first appeared in the January 2026 issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like…
GM Hans Niemann is in a three-way tie for first place with 3½/5 entering the first rest day of the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee. The famous...
This week's puzzles continue a series curated by WGM Sabina Foisor on the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz. Our full report — with more analysis… Read More »
The deadline for applying is March 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the selection committee. If you are a...
US Chess announced the launch of the new Member Uploads, Information, and Reporting (MUIR) system last fall to replace the separate Member Services...
This week's puzzles continue a series curated by WGM Sabina Foisor on the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz. Our full report — with more analysis… Read More »
Every January, Tata Steel sponsors one of the northern hemisphere’s biggest highlights of the classical chess calendar in Wijk aan Zee in the...
US Chess offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All Tournament Life Announcements (TLAs) and email...
This week's puzzles continue a series curated by WGM Sabina Foisor on the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz. Our full report — with more analysis… Read More »
This week's puzzles continue a series curated by WGM Sabina Foisor on the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz. Our full report — with more analysis… Read More »

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