International Events
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Postponed since March 2020, the event that determines the next challenger to World Champion Magnus Carlsen will resume Monday in Yekaterinburg,… Read More »
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The first third of the 2024 Sinquefield Cup is in the books in St. Louis, with Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and French GM Alireza Firouzja atop the… Read More »
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The penultimate event of the 2024 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) has concluded in St. Louis, with French GM Alireza Firouzja victorious in the 2024 Saint… Read More »
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The 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad will take place from September 10 through 23 in Budapest, Hungary. Team USA looks to improve on their tied-fourth (fifth… Read More »
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While GM Christopher Yoo was busy dominating in the U.S. Junior Championship, last year’s champion, GM Abhimanyu Mishra chose not to defend his title… Read More »
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Team USA earned three medals at the 2024 FIDE World Senior Team Championship earlier this month in Krakow, Poland. Below are some instructive… Read More »
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Team USA earned three medals at the 2024 FIDE World Senior Team Championship earlier this month in Krakow, Poland. Below are some instructive… Read More »
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The 2024 FIDE World Senior Team Championship took place from July 2 through 11 in Krakow, Poland, with 65 teams competing across the 50+ and 65+… Read More »
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FM Alisa Melekhina’s photo report depicts her week at the Hotel Breezes resort in Nassau, Bahamas where she was one of several Americans competing in… Read More »
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Downtown Manhattan is one of the world’s most traversed spots. With several financial centers on Wall Street as well as dozens of world-famous… Read More »