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TD Help or Interference? At the end of a long tournament game, it was clock-banging time. Both contestants were aiming to win via a flag fall, or a...
Normally, it would be cruel to describe anybody’s tournament as “heartbreaking” or even disappointing because they “only” tied for second place...
After a week of competition, the final round of the 125th annual U.S. Open begins at 3 p.m. CDT in Middleton, WI, with a spot in this October’s U.S...
At the U.S. Open, we know there are a ton of chess players around, but it doesn’t always feel that way during the first few days. Some players are… Read More »
The five 2025 national invitational tournaments of state champions came to a close Thursday, with prize money and scholarships on the line. Texas won…
The final round of the five national invitational tournaments of state champions begun this morning at 10:00 a.m. CDT, with four of the five events...
The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2025 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who… Read More »
This week's puzzles begin a series on the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup ( coverage here), with WGM Sabina Foisor bringing us some tactical highlights...
That’s a lot of chess! Tuesday was the first of two double-round days in Middleton for participants of the national state invitationals and the 7-day…
This week's puzzles begin a series on the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup ( coverage here), with WGM Sabina Foisor bringing us some tactical highlights...

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