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46th Olympiad: USA Perfect After Round 4

Team USA suffered its first defeated in the Open today, losing 1½–2½ to Germany when GM Frederik Svane defeated GM Hans Niemann on Board 3 and GM…

Seize the Day: Senior Women at the Saint Louis Chess Club

Seize the Day: Senior Women at the Saint Louis Chess Club Editor’s note: As I teased in yesterday’s report, we’re taking a break from the usual...

Junior and Senior Championships Round 4: Rachael Li Does It Again

Rachael Li Improves to 4/4, All Sections Remain Tight Only two players are better than 3/4 in the 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships. And they…

Inside Story: Traveling Man

Hitting the road with GM Jianchao Zhou Editor's note: this story first appeared in the July 2026 issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider becoming a US…

Standings Take Shape in Junior and Senior Championships Round 3

Clear Leaders Emerge After Round 3 Just three days into the 2026 Junior and Senior Championships, we have a clear leader in all four sections. There’… Read More »

Junior and Senior Championships Heat Up in Round 2

Races Remain Tight After Tense Second Round We are only two rounds into the four 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championship tournaments, and yet only...

Room for One More? Junior and Senior Championships Underway in St. Louis

Junior and Senior Championships Underway in St. Louis Can we squeeze a few more boards in? The 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Chess Championships began…

Wednesday Workout: Naroditsky Memorial, Pt. 1

Today's puzzles begin our series on the Naroditsky Memorial Rapid and Blitz. Read IM Eric Liu's coverage of the event here, and keep an eye out for...

Tactics Tuesday: Naroditsky Memorial, Pt. 1

Today's puzzles begin our series on the Naroditsky Memorial Rapid and Blitz. Read IM Eric Liu's coverage of the event here, and keep an eye out for...