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The playing hall at the KCF All-Girls
Editor's note: This recap of the KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship was authored by Ella Guo, a junior at The Harker School in California. CLO… Read More »
Webster posing with the President's Cup
Webster University Makes History With Seventh President's CupThe 2025 President’s Cup, hosted by The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), featured… Read More »
Ju Wenjun carefully studying her position towards the end of game 4
What to Watch For: Practical Decision-Making in Games 3 and 4After the challenger, GM Tan Zhongyi, took an early lead in the FIDE Women’s World Chess… Read More »
Tan faces off against Ju in front of a crowd of media and spectators in Shanghai
Three Storylines to Watch From ShanghaiGM Tan Zhongyi leads four-time defending champion GM Ju Wenjun 1½–½ in Shanghai after two rounds of the 2025… Read More »
Tani during his game against Raja Harshit
Several players came up just short of a norm at NYC Chess Norms' 2025 Spring Invitational, but there was still plenty of inventive, enterprising… Read More »
correspondence chess
This issue is dedicated to the memory of Robert Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs, winner of the first Absolute Chess tournament in 1976, passed away on January… Read More »
Photo of Nakamura being interviewed
The annual American Cup Blitz has become an annual tradition following the American Cup's conception in 2022. The American Cup features 16 players in… Read More »
Alice Lee poses after her victory
After all the time scrambles and playoffs were over, two frontrunners emerged victorious in the 2025 American Cup. IM Alice Lee repeated last year’s… Read More »
Caruana watches Abraham - Lee
Heading into the final weekend of the 2025 American Cup, GM Hikaru Nakamura and IM Alice Lee have each advanced to the Grand Final by winning their… Read More »
Tatev Abrahamyan in the World Chess Hall of Fame after defeating Carissa Yip in the blitz playoffs
Editor’s note:  Today, we continue our reporting on the American Cup with more annotated games and highlights from GM Luka Budisavljevic.… Read More »
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