Hikaru Nakamura Crowned Grand Chess Tour Champion
Hikaru Nakamura was crowned Grand Chess Tour Champion on December 17 in London after a tight match against the #2 rated blitz player in the…
Z to Z at the K-12: Zhao and Zhuge Among New Champions
Results are in at the K-12 Chess Championships and our very first Main Event Champ was Katherine Zhuge of California, first to reach six points…
Grand Chess Tour Final Set: Nakamura vs. MVL
The Grand Chess Tour finals (December 14-16) are set as American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura will face Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France for the 2018 Grand Chess…
K-12 Chess Champs “Fear Will Lead to Mistakes.”
The K-12 Grade Championships are headed to Orlando, Florida from December 13-16, and we have a star-studded list of pre-registered players. Among the competitors are recent…
Rade Milovanovic, UT Dallas Chess Team Coach, to Retire
The coach of the University of Texas at Dallas chess team, Rade Milovanovic, has announced that he will retire in January. Milovanovic joined the UT…
U.S. Team Tied for First at World Youth Olympiad
The World Youth U16 Olympiad is underway in Konya Turkey (November 24-December 3) and Team USA is putting on an inspiring performance, even drawing the attention…
Carlsen Retains World Championship Title in Stunning Rapid Display
Magnus Carlsen retained his World Championship title in a stunning rapid display, defeating American challenger Fabiano Caruana 3-0. Post-game, Magnus had only kind words for…
Twelfth Draw in London Sends Carlsen-Caruana to Playoffs on Wednesday
The twelfth straight draw at the Magnus Carlsen-Fabiano Caruana match in London will send the top two chess players in the World into a rapid…
Ju Wenjun Defies Odds to Defend World Championship Title
Grandmaster Ju Wenjun defied the odds to defend her World Championship title for the second time in 2018. She won a match in May vs….
Wild Thanksgiving Game Leads to Tenth Draw in Carlsen-Caruana
The tenth draw of the Magnus Carlsen-Fabiano Caruana match was the wildest game yet, with each player’s position hanging on a tempo. Both players showed…
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