International Events
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It was back to business in Astana today for Team America in the 2019 World Team Championship. After yesterday’s rest day, the Open team crushed… Read More »
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It’s the rest day today in Astana, marking the (slightly more than) half-way point in the 2019 World Team Championship. The U.S. Open team suffered… Read More »
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There may have been “shots fired” across the board, but it was “U.S.-Kazakhstan Friendship Day” in the World Team Championship today in Astana. Both… Read More »
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After an impressive second round in the 2019 World Team Championships, the American teams came back to earth a bit today in Round 3. The U.S. Open… Read More »
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Building on a successful first day, the U.S. Open and Women’s Teams continued to impress today at the World Team Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan… Read More »
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The World Team Championship got underway today in Astana, Kazakhstan. National teams from 14 countries, including the United States, will compete in… Read More »
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The 2019 North American Junior Chess Championships will be held June 25 – 30, 2019 at the Charlotte Chess Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.… Read More »
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With five days of rapid and blitz in the books, the Champions Showdown concluded on Sunday, February 24th. Only Fabiano Caruana had clinched match… Read More »
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The chess never seems to end in St. Louis.
Last week saw a dramatic finish to the inaugural Cairns Cup, which is set to become the premier… Read More »
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GM Valentina Gunina is the clear winner of the 2019 Cairns Cup with 7/9 points. She drew a topsy-turvy game against runner-up GM Alexandra Kosteniuk… Read More »