This month, Wesley So won the London Classic, the overall Grand Chess Tour, and became one of the few people to cross the 2800 FIDE rating mark. In… Read More »
Happy Holidays from Grandmaster and composer Pal Benko, who presents Christmas tree and holiday candle shaped mates in two, three, four and five for… Read More »
Find full results from the K-12 Grade National Championships in Nashville, TN, which crowned champions in 13 sections. Winners included 1st Grade...… Read More »
Wesley So, Photo Lennart Ootes Wesley So caps off a great year with victory in both the overall Grand Chess Tour standings as well as the final event… Read More »
Catch the highlights and lessons so far from inside and outside the tournament hall.Read More »
At National Championships with such vast and diverse fields, it is very difficult to stay on a perfect score, even as a top seed in the early rounds… Read More »
Wesley So, Photo Lennart Ootes Three American players top the crosstable in London after seven rounds. Wesley So leads with 5/7 and he has solidified… Read More »
Nationals. A rite of passage for every young American chessplayer. Rows of trophies that are often taller than the kids who win them line the stage… Read More »
The National K-12 Grade Championships begin this weekend in Nashville, TN, starting with blitz and bughouse tournaments on December 15, Thursday… Read More »
GM Timur Gareyev. Photo: Irina Nizmutdinova The 52nd incarnation of Southern California’s premier tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend saw GM...… Read More »