10/19/2025 – Drama and missed chances marked round six of the US Chess Championships in Saint Louis. Fabiano Caruana came within a move of seizing the sole lead but overlooked a checkmate in nine against Wesley So, leaving the standings unchanged at the top. Fifteen-year-old Andy Woodward provided the day's lone victory, outplaying Dariusz Swiercz. In the women's championship, Anna Zatonskih caught Alice Lee after defeating Atousa Pourkashiyan, as decisive games continued to dominate the event. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

9/18/2025 – On October 12, the U.S. Championship begins in St. Louis. Twelve of the country’s top players will compete, nine of whom also played in the Grand Swiss, which concluded on September 15 in Samarkand. Their performances there point to an interesting championship, with Abhimanyu Mishra and Andy Woodward delivering particularly notable results. | Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE

7/25/2025 – The 2025 US Chess Championships for Juniors, Girls and Seniors produced three new title-holders. Andy Woodward secured first place in the Junior section with 6½/9, while top seed Zoey Tang finished half a point ahead of Megan Paragua to win the Girls' Junior Championship. In the Senior Championship, Alexander Fishbein triumphed in a three-way playoff against Vladimir Akopian and Alexander Shabalov to claim his first title in the event. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Saint Louis Chess Club