International Events

The highly anticipated World Championship match between American challenger Fabiano Caruana and reigning champ Magnus Carlsen begins tomorrow, Friday… Read More »

To Journalists and others looking for basic information about the 2018 World Chess Championship:
Please download our World Championship at a… Read More »

Irina at the World Championships, Photo Anastasia… Read More »

Five years ago, US Chess went out to the streets of Philadelphia to find out who Philly thought would win the World Championship. In 2018, we decided… Read More »

As CLO editor Woman Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade covered in her article, Grandmaster Irina Krush eliminated her first round opponent International… Read More »

On Friday November 9, Magnus Carlsen begins his title defense against Fabiano Caruana in the English capital London; a match where the victor will… Read More »

GM Irina Krush
Grandmaster Irina Krush defeated IM Inna Gaponenko 2-0 in their rapid playoff match, giving Irina a ticket to the round of 32.… Read More »

GM Irina Krush in Khanty
At the World Women's Championship underway now in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, Grandmaster Irina Krush and 2017 US Women's… Read More »

SAINT LOUIS, November 2, 2018 - For the first time since Bobby Fischer in 1972, an American will play for the undisputed World Chess Championship… Read More »