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

While GM Christopher Yoo was busy…

Sharks (and Penguins) Join The Fray On Day Five of U.S. Open

The U.S. Open has officially entered the home stretch after day five in Grand Rapids. With three rounds done in the six-day schedule and the...Read… Read More »

Wednesday Workout: Invite Only

Have you been following our daily reports from the U.S. Open? If so, you might recognize some (but not all!) of this week's puzzles, which are all...… Read More »

Georgia is Top Dawg on Day Four of U.S. Open

Day four of the U.S. Open saw the end of the invitational tournaments, the first master-on-master match-ups of the traditional open schedule, and the… Read More »

US Chess Staff Availability During U.S. Open

Through August 7, most of the US Chess staff is going to be working in some capacity at the U.S. Open in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Accordingly, our...… Read More »

Tactics Tuesday: What Is Your Opponent Threatening?

This week's Tactics Tuesday highlights positions where one player rushed to make a good move, only to realize they forgot to check for their opponent… Read More »

Invitationals Enter Final Round at U.S. Open

In many sports, halftime is a great time for players to reset, gather their bearings, and map out their plans for the rest of the event. In the U.S… Read More »

Ladies Knight x Perpetual: The Women's World Champs Recap

On a special collaborative episode of Ladies Knight, Jennifer and Ben Johnson, host of the Perpetual Podcast, recap the recently concluded Women’s...… Read More »

U.S. Open Day Two: Big Day in Grand Rapids

38 years ago in 1985, the first Denker Tournament of High School State Champions was held: a melting pot for strong chess players all over the nation… Read More »

U.S. Open and Invitational Tournaments Have Begun

The first thing chess players will notice when they arrive at the U.S. Open? This place is huge! The DeVos Place is a lovely convention center in the… Read More »

Check is in the Mail: Once More Unto the Breach!

With a nod to the Bard, we will once again look at games that involve attacks against the king. In response to last month’s column, I was sent our...… Read More »

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