International Events

Champions Showdown
The exhibition features GM Garry Kasparov and several Chess960 World Champions past and present, along with a bonus Ultimate Moves game beginning… Read More »
GM Wesley So
A trio of American chasers couldn't catch the French No. 1 GM in St. Louis, though the reigning US Chess Champion won the overall 2021 Grand Chess… Read More »
2021 Grand Chess Tour Champion GM Wesley So
The reigning US Chess Champion earned the 2021 Grand Chess Tour's top overall prize, but faces a pivotal game against GM Leinier Dominguez on… Read More »
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
The French No. 1 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave took clear first with two rema win over GM Jeffery Xiong with two rounds remaining in the 2021 Sinquefield… Read More »
GM Jeffery Xiong
Dallas GM Jeffery Xiong scored a huge win over compatriot GM Fabiano Caruana for the first time in their careers in the 2021 Sinquefield Cup on… Read More »
GM Leinier Dominguez-Perez
GMs Sam Shankland and Dariusz Swiercz scored their first wins in St. Louis on Friday, while Leinier Dominguez uncorked a novelty in the Sicilian… Read More »
Wesley So
It turns out that ratings might be worth something after all. While there’s good evidence that amateur ratings might be volatile after a… Read More »
GM Wesley So // photo Bryan Adams, Grand Chess Tour
The Grand Chess Tour's overall leader scored the only win of Round 2 to join the leaders in front of the 2021 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis.Read More »
GM Fabiano Caruana
Caruana delivered a crushing attack out of a quiet London, while Dominguez went deep in a Petroff to kick off the prestigious $325,000 event with a… Read More »
2021 Sinquefield Cup
The Sinquefield Cup, the last event of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour, will decide this year's overall tour champion and award nearly half a million… Read More »
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