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Volunteers Wanted for 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships

US Chess is seeking volunteers to assist at the 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships…

Corrales, Molner Take Inside Track On U.S. Championship Spot With One Round To Go In U.S. Open

And then there were four! After an intense eighth round that saw decisive results on each of the top nine boards, GMs Jianchao Zhou, Semen Khanin...

All Together Now: Nine Tied For First After Merge in U.S. Open

It's nice to have everybody in the same room. The feel of the main tournament hall is just so much more vibrant when it's abuzz with almost 400...

2024 Olympiad Teams Announced

The 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad will take place from September 10 through 23 in Budapest, Hungary. Team USA looks to improve on their tied-fourth (fifth…

Top Players Face Off as U.S. Open Enters Final Weekend

Today is the day! After two more games in the four-day schedule and one more in the six-day schedule, everyone will join the traditional schedule...

Mishra Shines in Classical, Le Quang Liem Takes Top Honors at 57th Annual Biel International Chess Festival

While GM Christopher Yoo was busy dominating in the U.S. Junior Championship, last year’s champion, GM Abhimanyu Mishra chose not to defend his title…

Tactics Take Over Top Boards on Day Five of U.S. Open

No perfect scores remain in the traditional nine-day schedule of the U.S. Open. Five players are tied for first with 4½/5, including top-rated Julian…

168 More Players Join U.S. Open Field as Six-Day Schedule Begins

Yesterday's report focused exclusively on the end of the invitational tournaments of state champions. Today, we'll catch up on rounds three and four…

Wednesday Workout: Pan-American Youth Championship

This week's puzzles come from the Pan-American Youth Championship XXXIV, held earlier this month in Orlando, Florida. Read our coverage of the event…

Champions of Champions Crowned as Invitationals Finish on Day Four of 124th Annual U.S. Open

After six grueling rounds in four days, the five invitational tournaments have concluded and the new champions of state champions have been crowned...