Posts categorized "International-events"

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

The World Team Championship got underway today in Astana, Kazakhstan. National teams from 14 countries, including the United States, will compete in… Read More »

The 2019 North American Junior Chess Championships will be held June 25 – 30, 2019 at the Charlotte Chess Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The… Read More »

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 »

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 Women’s...… Read More »

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 »

It’s a Happy Valentine’s Day indeed for GM Valentina Gunina. She wakes up this morning as the sole leader in the 2019 Cairns Cup after seven rounds… Read More »