International Events
GM Mikhail Antipov earned bronze in the Open and IM Olga Badelka brought home silver in the Women's Championship. WIM Alicja Sliwicka from UT-RGV… Read More »
The Champions Chess Tour's second "Major" event offers an increased $220,000 prize fund and an invitation to the tour finale in September.
The fourth tournament in the Champions Chess Tour is a Major event offering $200,000 and an invitation to the September tour finals.
The nation's chess capital is nearing completion of its 20,000 square foot expansion project, and has October marked for the national championships.
The Kasparov Chess Foundation's collegiate team event drew more than 500 players from 72 universities, representing 24 countries from all continents… Read More »
The US Champion beat GM Magnus Carlsen in a Valentine's Day final, the second time in a row in the Champions Chess Tour.
US Chess Champion Wesley So defeated GM Teimour Radjabov in the Champions Tour semifinals Friday, and will face the World Champion on Saturday.
After a late, fatal blunder in game two on Tuesday, the US Champion struck back with four consecutive wins to advance to the Champions Chess Tour… Read More »
GMs Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Leinier Dominguez and Sam Shankland will play in the Opera Euro Rapid, beginning Saturday.
Top American GM Fabiano Caruana couldn’t find the extra half-point he needed in Wijk aan Zee, finishing the 83rd annual Tata Steel Masters tournament… Read More »