3/3/2026 – The American Cup, one of the United States' premier chess tournaments, returns to Saint Louis. Now in its fifth year, the event runs on March 3-12 at the Saint Louis Chess Club, featuring sixteen of America's top chess talents. With $400,000 in prize money up for grabs, the competitors will prove their mettle under mounting pressure in the double-elimination knockout format. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 19.00 CET (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST)
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The format has two brackets composed of eight players each. The eight-player field competes against each other in knockout style. The double elimination format ensures a second shot at the top for any player who loses a match.
The King‘s Indian Attack is a universal opening: easy to learn, flexible, and rich in both tactical and positional opportunities.
Participants play a two-game classical match followed by rapid tiebreaks if needed. The winners advance in the Championship Bracket, while those who lose their match continue with rapid chess in the Elimination Bracket. Anyone who loses their match in the Elimination Bracket is then eliminated from the tournament.
The classical time control will be game in 90 minutes plus 30-second increments from move one (G/90+30).
The rapid time control will be game in 25 minutes plus 10-second increments from move one (G/25+10).
The playoff time control will be game in 3 minutes plus 2-second increments from move one (G/3+2).
The Armageddon time control shall be: White starts with 3 minutes and Black starts with 2 two minutes, plus two 2-seconds increment from move one.
In the Championship Bracket, each match will consist of two classical games.
In the Elimination Bracket, each match will consist of two rapid games.
In the Playoffs, players shall contest a two-game blitz match. If the match ends in a tie, the players shall repeat this process until a winner is determined.
2/28/2026 – Chris Ward flips the usual “Monthly Dragon” perspective by studying why White wins against the Sicilian Dragon, using the classic Karpov–Korchnoi game to highlight recurring mating themes. He then shows how those same ideas transfer across openings and how he used the lessons in his own games to punish opponents who weren’t aware of the patterns—especially tactics involving sacrificesand mating nets. The takeaway for Dragon players: don’t avoid White’s best wins, learn the “warning signs,” so you can prevent them and steer the positions toward Black’s counterplay instead.| Photo: John Upham
2/27/2026 – After four rounds of the Saint Louis Masters, three players share the lead on 3½/4, with Fabiano Caruana joined by Vasif Durarbayli (pictured) and Lorenzo Lodici at the top of the standings. Caruana is set to take a half-point bye in round five, while Lodici will have the white pieces against Durarbayli in the clash of co-leaders. Nine players stand just half a point behind the leading pack. | Photo: Crystal Fuller
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