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National Chess Day: A Review in Photos

National Chess Day, which fell on October 14 this year, generates many local and regional events celebrating the holiday. With hundreds of rated...
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Wednesday Workout: Carlsen and Nakamura in Qatar

This week's Wednesday Workout checks in on some old friends playing the 2023 Qatar Masters: world number one GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hikaru Nakamura…
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C-Squared: Caruana, Carissa are U.S. Champions

Nothing compares to the excitement of the final round. The audience loves the adrenaline, and the raised stakes can aggravate the pressure but also...
Tactics Tuesday

Tactics Tuesday: Let's Mate Magnus!

This week's Tactics Tuesday takes a deep dive into a once-in-a-blue-moon event: Magnus Carlsen losing to a player rated below 2600. From smothered...
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Caruana Clinches Second Consecutive U.S. Championship with Round to Spare, Yip Overtakes Tokhirjonova

The penultimate round of the 2023 U.S. Championships saw a drastic shift in the course of events. In the Open, GM Fabiano Caruana completed his...
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U.S. Championships: Action-Packed Ninth Round Sets Up Dramatic Final Two Days

Yesterday's round nine of the 2023 U.S. and U.S. Women's Championships delivered a number of attacking games with lots of cool ideas, occasional...
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Shakeup and Separation in Standings After Eight Rounds of U.S. Championships

Round eight brought another round of exciting chess in the 2023 U.S. Championships. We can safely say that it was a round with some of the most topsy…
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U.S. Champs: Yip, Tokhirjonova Create Distance and Niemann Stays Close to Caruana

The seventh round of the 2023 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Championships appears quite peaceful with all games in the Open section ending in a draw and half…
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Standings Stabilize as U.S. Championships Cross Halfway Mark

After a full-on bloodbath in round five, the players cooled down a bit in the Open section of the 2023 U.S. Championships. With six drawn games, GM...
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Fighting Chess After Rest Day in Fifth Round of U.S. Championships

The first rest day at the 2023 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Championships certainly allowed players to recharge, as round five marked the bloodiest round so…

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