Posts categorized "International events"
IM Arthur Guo earned his final GM norm in Budapest, Hungary, during the June 2023 First Saturday GM Norm tournament. The 2022 Denker co-champion...
It's not uncommon for talented young chess players to travel the globe in search of tournaments that offer favorable chances of earning a coveted GM…
Headed into the last round of the 2023 Norway Chess tournament, held May 29 through June 9, White had to “win on demand” if he wanted to overtake his…
We told you that no lead was safe! Heading into the rest day of the Saint Louis Chess Club’s Cairns Cup, the standings after five (or four — more on…
After three rounds of the Cairns Cup at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, MO, Swiss GM Alexandra Kosteniuk and American GM Irina Krush are…
The third Cairns Cup begins Saturday, June 3, hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club at the World Chess Hall of Fame. The ten-player Round Robin...
JUAN DOLIO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Disco music filled the small conference center as the audience impatiently munched on dried macarons and downed...
Six Americans competed in the star-studded Sharjah Masters, held May 17 through 25 in the United Arab Emirates. The all-GM field consisted of 78...
Caruana leads the Superbet Chess Classic Romania by a half-point after five rounds of play in the first event of this year's Grand Chess Tour. The...
Update 05/10/2023: The tournament has concluded, and GM Peter Svidler finished in clear first with 4½/7 after drawing his last two games. Mishra lost…