John Hartmann
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The seventh and final round of the 2019 National Elementary (K-6) Championship has started! And boy, weren’t the players anxious to get their games… Read More »
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The fifth round of the 2019 National Elementary (K-6) Championship is well underway, and so is the US Chess livestream, direct from the Gaylord… Read More »
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We’re off and running at the 2019 National Elementary (K-6) Championship! All thirteen sections have begun, and the race for titles and trophies is… Read More »
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While the 2019 National Elementary (K-6) Championship officially kicks off today, the competition has really been underway since Thursday’s ever-… Read More »
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To honor the publication of CLO columnist Alex Dunne’s newest book, Fred Reinfeld: The Man Who Taught America Chess, with 282 Games, this week’s… Read More »
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The 2019 Grand Chess Tour gets underway today at the Pullman Abidjan Hotel in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire with the Côte d’Ivoire Rapid and Blitz, running… Read More »
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Saint Louis Arch Bishops, 2019 PRO Chess League Champions (Rosen / PCL)
The Saint Louis Arch Bishops are the 2019 PRO Chess League… Read More »
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The legendary Mechanics Institute Chess Room wrote another chapter in its august history last night with a star-studded Wednesday Night Rapid Event.… Read More »
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After ten exciting weeks of regular season play, and two knockout rounds, the final pairings are set for the 2019 Pro Chess League Semifinals and… Read More »
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Caruana, Carlsen, Naiditsch, and Leminsky (photo van Reem)
Magnus Carlsen was the clear and convincing winner of the 2019 Grenke Chess… Read More »