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Round 5 featured a key match-up: Emily Nguyen - the tournament leader entering the round - vs. Akshita Gorti - who trailed by half a point in clear… Read More »
The US Junior Championship is an iconic part of US Chess. American players as prominent as Bobby Fischer, Hikaru Nakamura, and Ray Robson have all… Read More »
Follow along in So's footsteps by solving tactical puzzles from his games.
The winner’s name mirrors the 9th World Champion, Tigran V. Petrosian, nicknamed “Iron Tigran”, a great player known for his nearly impenetrable… Read More »
Most of us of have seen Mikhail Tal’s daring yet inaccurate sacrifices blow his opponents off the board. We’ve seen Fischer’s “Sac, sac, mate!” to… Read More »
“The most important thing is self-confidence. So many people will doubt your abilities in life - never listen to them. If you do not truly believe… Read More »
Levon Aronian recently won the Grenke Classic, which featured a top-notch field, including Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Maxime-Vachier-Lagrave,… Read More »
After winning the exceptionally strong Gibraltar Open for the third consecutive time in February, Hikaru Nakamura has now also managed to win the… Read More »
As the U.S. Championships pass the midway point, test your own abilities with the critical moments and key tactics in the event so far.
For 10 years, the U.S. Women's Championship was dominated by two players: Irina Krush and Anna Zatonskih. Krush won six times (in addition to her… Read More »