John Hartmann
If past is indeed prologue, as the Bard told us in The Tempest, then GM Jeffery Xiong must be a confident young man right now. His victory in the A… Read More »
It’s the rest day today in Astana, marking the (slightly more than) half-way point in the 2019 World Team Championship. The U.S. Open team suffered… Read More »
There may have been “shots fired” across the board, but it was “U.S.-Kazakhstan Friendship Day” in the World Team Championship today in Astana. Both… Read More »
After an impressive second round in the 2019 World Team Championships, the American teams came back to earth a bit today in Round 3. The U.S. Open… Read More »
The first World Team Chess Championship was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in November 1985. The U.S. team qualified to play in the Open section but… Read More »
Building on a successful first day, the U.S. Open and Women’s Teams continued to impress today at the World Team Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan… Read More »
"Fred [Wren] first started to master chess in 1926. When asked what date he mastered it - he replied, "Leave that space blank, son."" (American Chess… Read More »
Checkmate problems – mate in twos, threes, or mores – are not everyone’s cup of tea. Some people enjoy solving them, while others, like GM Johan… Read More »
With five days of rapid and blitz in the books, the Champions Showdown concluded on Sunday, February 24th. Only Fabiano Caruana had clinched match… Read More »
The Rapid portion of the Champions Showdown came to a close today at the Saint Louis Chess Club, marking the end of the first half of the… Read More »