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Wednesday Workout: 2025 Pan-American Junior Championship

Today's exercises come from the 2025 Under-20 Pan-American Championship, which concluded last Thursday in Paraguay. Read our full report…

Sixth Draw as World Champs Reach Halfway Point

Magnus in round six, Photo Brian C Glover Entering into today’s game the World Championship match was tied 2.5-2.5 with all games ending in a draw...

Karjakin Applies Pressure in Fifth Draw of World Champs

World Championship challenger Sergey Karjakin, Photo Brian C. Glover New York City, the commercial center of the US bustled around the Fulton Market…

Tension Mounts at World Champs: A Spectator’s Perspective

Photo Maria Yassakova courtesy Agon We traveled from South Florida to New York City to visit the World Chess Championship underway at the Fulton...

November Check is in the Mail

Gregory Cross of San Antonio, Texas has won CCLA’s 2012 Grand National. For those unfamiliar with the Grand National, it is a two-round event with...

Editor’s Notebook: The Fan and Media View

Chess Life editor Daniel Lucas reports on the sights and events surrounding the first World Championship match to be held in the U.S. in 21 years...

World Championship: Editor's Notebook

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Reigning Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, Actor, host Adrian Grenier and Chess grandmaster Sergey Karjakin attend… Read More »

Carlsen vs. Karjakin: Strengths & Weaknesses

World Championship matches can change history, creating many of the greatest games ever played, showcasing the fascinating struggles and stories of...

Shabalov Wins Eastern Chess Congress

GM Alexander Shabalov scored 4 ½ out of 5 and took clear first at the 20 th Eastern Chess Congress held at the Dolce Hotel in Basking Ridge, NJ from…

Kostya at the 2016 Spice Cup

GMs Sam Sevian and Ray Robson, the Spice Cup Co-Champions. Photo Paul Truong A few weeks ago I traveled to Saint Louis for the annually held SPICE… Read More »