August 2018

Full videos from the US Chess Annual Awards and the Delegates Meetings are now available on the US Chess YouTube channel, and embedded below. Enjoy on...
Expert Will Grandberry, teaching an advanced group at a free Chicago Chess Foundation summer camp Chicago Chess Foundation Vice-President Jerry...
Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and Levon Aronian, the winners of the first three Sinquefield Cups in 2013, 2014, and 2015 respectively, have tied...
Call for Podcast Guests US Chess is developing the new podcast “One Move at a Time” and we are currently seeking interview subjects. The US Chess...
Fabiano Caruana, Photo Lennart Ootes In an unexpected finale to the 2018 Sinquefield Cup (August 17-28), Grandmasters Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana...
With so many strong players in attendance, who would emerge as the player(s) best able to concentrate, or most adept at taking calculated risks at the...
World Championship challenger Fabiano Caruana leads going into Championship Monday, the final round at the Sinquefield Cup. After a dramatic round...
Magnus Carlsen vs. Fabiano Caruana, Photo Lennart Ootes In a much anticipated World Championship prelude, Fabiano Caruana found himself in trouble...
One of Nakamura's greatest tournament performances was his victory at Tata Steel 2011, which was one of the few times in history that an American has...
Fabiano Caruana, Photo Lennart Ootes World Championship challenger Fabiano Caruana was the first person to take the clear lead at the Sinquefield Cup...
SAINT LOUIS (August 24, 2018) — The Saint Louis Chess Club will bring ten of the top chess players in the world, including legendary world champion...
Despite the high drawing percentage thus far (80%), many hard-fought, fascinating games have been played. Test your tactical, positional, and endgame...