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Four-Time U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura
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… Read More »
U.S. Olympiad Team Gold Medalist Ray Robson
Ray Robson is one of the top 10 grandmasters in the country and within the top 100 players in the world. He was a member of the Gold Medalist… Read More »
2017 U.S. Champion Wesley So
Wesley So after winning the 2017 U.S. Championship. Photo: Lennart Ootes Wesley So 2017 U.S. Champion, World Top 10 Player, and Super-Grandmaster US… Read More »
2018 US Women's Chess Champion Nazi Paikidze
Nazi Paikidze after winning the 2018 US Women's Championship. Photo: Lennart Ootes Nazi Paikidze 2018 and 2016 U.S. Women's Champion and… Read More »
World Championship Challenger Fabiano Caruana
Fabiano Caruana reenacting his 2014 Sinquefield Cup victory pose. Photo: Lennart Ootes Fabiano Caruana 2018 World Championship Challenger and Super-… Read More »
US Champion Sam Shankland
Sam Shankland after winning the 2018 US Championship. Photo: Lennart Ootes Sam Shankland 2018 U.S. Champion and Super-Grandmaster US Chess Rating… Read More »
2017 U.S. Women's Champion Sabina Foisor
Sabina Foisor has been a top contender in the U.S. Women's chess sphere for many years. In 2017, Foisor entered the U.S. Women's Championship as an… Read More »
Women's Olympiad Team Member Tatev Abrahamyan
Tatev Abrahamyan is the 4th highest ranked woman in the U.S. and a veteran of the Women's Olympiad Team.
Seven-time U.S. Women's Champion: Irina Krush
Irina Krush is a seven-time U.S. Women's Champion, winning in 1998, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. She holds the record for the youngest… Read More »
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