21+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1010+ words) Round 4 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament marked the first clear separation in the standings, as GM Javokhir Sindarov emerged as the sole leader heading into the rest day in the Open." With a convincing victory over GM Fabiano Caruana, the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (75+ words) When expectations meet reality on the tournament scene, be prepared to be astounded, amazed and surprised. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! " Pairings Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! " Appeals What rules have you been surprised by in the past? Want more? Past columns can be…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (443+ words) The Recent Event Winners from the Front Office section were used to choose games for this issue. I held back any games that I have from the John W. Collins Postal Quads, which was also a tournament listed in the Recent…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (108+ words) Wednesday Workout: 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship, Pt. 1US Chess Federation Wednesday Workout: 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship, Pt. 1 Today's puzzles begin a series on the just-concluded 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship. All of our coverage from Chicago is available here. WGM Sabina Foisor…...

3+ day, 55+ min ago  (627+ words) After the dramatic opening day of the 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament, a respite was much needed. In one sense, this was attained " all eight games ended in draws " but in all other senses the drama was only heightened. This round had…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (105+ words) Today's puzzles begin a series on the just-concluded 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship. All of our coverage from Chicago is available here. WGM Sabina Foisor commentated on all seven rounds, and she bookmarked a number of her favorite positions from the…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (829+ words) The most important tournament of the year began on Sunday in Cyprus as 16 of the world's top chess players compete in the 2026 FIDE Candidates and Women's Candidates tournaments, with rights to matches against the reigning World Champion and Women's World…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (656+ words) FM Rose Atwell and IM Eric Chang Liu are National Champions! At the conclusion of the 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship, Atwell and Liu tied for first with 6/7 scores, with Atwell finishing ahead on tiebreaks. Atwell is an 11th grader from California…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (101+ words) The individual K-12 Co-Champions are (in tiebreak order): Atwell and Liu finished with 6/7 scores. This is Liu's fourth straight year winning at least a share of a spring scholastic championship, having won the 2023 National Middle School (K-8) Championship outright, followed by tying…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (520+ words) And then there were two. After five rounds of play in Chicago for the 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship, only two players remain with perfect 5/5 scores in the Championship section." Sunday's early round will feature a battle of the unblemished on…...