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46th Olympiad: Now The Fun Starts

Both USA teams enter Tuesday’s rest day after a tough couple of rounds, with the Open team tied for fourth at 10/12 and the Women’s team tied for…

Check is in the Mail August 2026: Return of the King('s Gambit)

Check is in the Mail This month we take over the helm as Games Editor. Having recently lost as Black to a King’s Gambit Accepted (KGA) in a Golden...

What to Expect at the 126th U.S. Open

The 126th Annual U.S. Open Chess Championship begins Monday, August 3 at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, MI. Here is a primer of...

Just the Rules: FYI

If a tournament is both FIDE and US Chess rated there are bound to be some rules conflicts. If your TD follows a FIDE rule when it bumps up against a…

Wednesday Workout: 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships, Pt. 1

This week's puzzles begin our series on the just-concluded 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships, held earlier this month at the Saint Louis… Read More »

Tactics Tuesday: Junior and Senior Championships, Pt. 1

This week's puzzles begin our series on the just-concluded 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships, held earlier this month in St. Louis. Day-by-… Read More »

Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship Announces 2026 Awardees

Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship Announces 2026 Awardees NEW YORK, NY - July 23, 2026 - The Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship (MACF), established by...

Karthik Venkataraman Wins 4th Annual Independence Day Open in Dulles

For its 250th birthday, the nation's capital continued its celebration of chess in the D.C. metropolitan area immediately after the World Open.… Read More »

Akopian Wins U.S. Senior Championship Playoff

GM Vladimir Akopian defeated GM Alexander Onischuk 3–1 in the U.S. Senior Championship playoff earlier this afternoon at the Saint Louis Chess Club...

Three Winners Crowned, One Playoff Looms in Junior and Senior Championships

Tang, Belakovskaia, and Woodward Win Titles, Onischuk Forces Playoff with Akopian All good things must come to an end. The quote is sometimes...

Junior and Senior Championships Round 8: Woodward Makes His Move

Woodward Catches Mishra as Other Leaders Hold On This year’s Junior and Senior champions will be crowned today in St. Louis. Unless, of course, there…

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