Ian Nepomniachtchi is the winner of the 2019 Moscow Grand Prix, having defeated his countryman Alexander Grischuk in Wednesday’s rapid tiebreak round...
May 2019
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The Women's World Championship challenger will be determined in the next two weeks in Kazan, Russia, where the FIDE Women's Candidates tournament...
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While the Chicago Open is one of the leading events held on Memorial Day weekend, it’s hardly the only tournament that was played. Here’s a cross...
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The 28th Annual Chicago Open (May 23-27, 2019) was the third largest in the series history, drawing nearly 900 players. The Open section was extremely...
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Welcome to US Chess’ latest podcast, Chess Underground, the show that explores eccentricities, peculiarities, and theoretical novelties. Chess...
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Tim Just, Chief Editor of the 5th, 6th, and brand new 7th edition of the rule book. The pairings got posted at the 2019 City Chess Championships, a...
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Alexander Grischuk and Ian Nepomniachtchi are through to the final round at the 2019 Moscow Grand Prix. Grischuk defeated Hikaru Nakamura 1.5-0.5 to...
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Registration for the 2019 World Youth Championships, to be held in Mumbai, India, will commence Tuesday, May 28th and last until Monday, July 1 2019...
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Grasping two hot, identically black coffees, Coach Jason Bui and I are staring in silence at the pink, 5th round pairing chart for the U18 section of...
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A lost Josh Waitzkin game? IM Matthew Sadler? Shabalov with hair? (Said with love, Alex, from one bald man to another!) That’s right. It’s a Thursday...
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Wesley So and Alexander Grischuk (photo World Chess) Wesley So was knocked out of the 2019 Moscow Grand Prix today, losing to Alexander Grischuk in...
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WIM Dr. Carolina Blanco talks to Jennifer Shahade on Ladies Knight live from the Elementary Chess Championship about her incredible work with the...