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The 18 players contesting the three Summer Chess Classic groups are on their rest day today in Saint Louis. With five more rounds to be played in the… Read More »
Some chess variants and sub-genres are well-known to American audiences. Go to any big scholastic tournament and you will see dozens of “buggers”...… Read More »
Meridian Line Films, an award-winning TV production company in the UK, are interested in hearing from those in the chess world about their… Read More »
The 2019 Summer Chess Classic kicked off yesterday in Saint Louis. Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, the Summer Classic is part of a quarterly...… Read More »
The newest episode of Ladies Knight features host Jennifer Shahade in conversation with our new U.S. Women's Open Champion, Megan Lee. Jennifer...… Read More »
Aleksandra Goryachkina, Winner of the 2019 Women's Candidates (photo FIDE) Aleksandra Goryachkina is the clear winner of the 2019 Women’s Candidates… Read More »
Results are in at the National Open (June 11-16), the Main Event at the Las Vegas International Chess Festival. GM Illia Nyzhnyk defeated Timur...… Read More »
Magnus Carlsen has won the 2019 Altibox Norway Chess Tournament with one round and three tournament points to spare. Yu Yangyi and Levon Aronian...… Read More »
Having read Alexander Baburin’s outstanding (and sadly out of print) Winning Pawn Structues, and believing that the IQP is fundamental for chess...… Read More »
Megan Lee, a 22-year-old designer & inventor based in the Seattle area, won the U.S. Women's Open with 4.5/5. Megan defeated the 2018 champion in… Read More »

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