International Events

2021 FIDE World Cup Tournament Hall in Sochi, Russia
US Chess is represented by 17 American qualifiers in this year's World Cup and the first-ever Women’s World Cup.  
GM Sam Shankland 2021 Prague Chess Festival Masters Winner
After his stunning return to the board at the 2021 Prague Masters, CLO caught up with the two-time Olympic gold medalist on his way to Sochi for the… Read More »
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An announcement from FIDE: Due to the many travel restrictions still in force all around the world, the FIDE Council has approved postponing several… Read More »
Abhi Mishra by Justin N. Lane
12-year-old Grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra (Englishtown, NJ) is the youngest Grandmaster in history, subject to confirmation from FIDE, breaking the… Read More »
Grandmaster Wesley So Wins the Paris Rapid and Blitz event Grand Chess Tour
Two dimensions, three dimensions, less time or more: American GM Wesley So is playing elite chess across all boards.
Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So at the Superbet Classic
The Grand Chess Tour continues with back-to-back events, picking up speed in Paris on Friday just after finishing the kickoff classical event in… Read More »
American GMs Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So headline the 2021 Tour with five OTB tournaments this summer, kicking off with back-to-back events in… Read More »
Wesley So Fabiano Caruana Magnus Carlsen
Hikaru Nakamura lost a fiery rematch and Fabiano Caruana lost just three total games, but US Chess Champ So is the only American left in the latest… Read More »
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The Global Women’s Online Chess Challenge “The Queens’ Festival”, will be a series of continental and global women’s online chess tournaments and… Read More »
Fabiano Caruana Ian Nepo
World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana joins American GMs Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura in studded lineup featuring the top-10 chess players on the planet.
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