11+ hour, 11+ min ago  (572+ words) In Las Vegas, everything is a capital-E Event. So, it's fitting that, every June, the National Open isn't just a tournament, but instead, just one part of the all-encompassing Las Vegas International Chess Festival. This year, the self-described "chess vacation…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (77+ words) US Chess Federation Tactics Tuesday: 35th Annual Chicago Open, Pt. 2 This week's puzzles continue a series on the 35th Annual Chicago Open, covered as part of our 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up. With so many strong players competing, there's a bounty of positions…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (310+ words) The winners of the 40th Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship are: Grandmasters Andy Woodward, of Mc Kinney, Texas; Abhimanyu Mishra, of Englishtown, New Jersey; Andrew Hong, of Saratoga, California; Brewington Hardaway, of New York City, and Kirk Ghazarian, of Trabuco Canyon,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (930+ words) Editor's note: this story first appeared in the June 2026 issue of'Chess Life'magazine. This issue focuses on questions of mental health in chess. Today, enjoy an article by Assistant Editor Rick Massimo on the dangers of staking your identity as a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (104+ words) US Chess Federation Wednesday Workout: 35th Chicago Open, Pt. 1 This week's puzzles begin a series on the 35th Annual Chicago Open, covered as part of our 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up. With so many strong players competing, there's a bounty of positions for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (90+ words) US Chess Federation Tactics Tuesday: 35th Annual Chicago Open, Pt. 1 This week's puzzles begin a series on the 35th Annual Chicago Open, covered as part of our 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up. With so many strong players competing, there's a bounty of positions…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (764+ words) Editor's note: this story first appeared in the June 2026 issue of'Chess Life'magazine. This issue focuses on questions of mental health in chess. Today, enjoy an article by Assistant Editor Rick Massimo and Editor John Hartmann on Nate Shuman's Mindmates program....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1256+ words) Editor's note: this story first appeared in the June 2026 issue of'Chess Life'magazine. This issue focuses on questions of mental health in chess.' Today, enjoy an introduction by Assistant Editor Rick Massimo and an essay by GM Paul Van Der Sterren....

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (109+ words) US Chess Federation Wednesday Workout: 2026 National Middle School (K-8) Championship, Pt. 1 Today's puzzles begin a series on the just-concluded National Middle School (K-8) Championship, held May 15-17 in Round Rock, TX. Read our full report from the weekend here, and enjoy a curation…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago  (960+ words) On the final weekend in March, D. C. -area students gathered at the Stead Park Recreation Center for the Charles Carroll Carter Capital Chess Classic, a free-to-enter K-12 tournament run by Silver Knights Chess Academy with free lunch and a $10, 000 college scholarship prize…...