Posts categorized "Super grandmaster chess"
Hikaru Nakamura took clear first in the Ultimate Blitz Challenge in Saint Louis, and the first prize of $20,000, ahead of Wesley So in 2nd. Happy to… Read More »
The US Chess Championships in Saint Louis may be over but the Ultimate Blitz Challenge is heating up. Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura lead after a...… Read More »
Congratulations to our new US Champions, Fabiano Caruana and Nazi Paikidze. IM Greg Shahade reflects on ten lessons from the dramatic event.Read More…
Photo Austin Fuller, from round 8 Going into the final round of the US Championship, Fabiano Caruana leads with 7.5/10. Half a point behind are… Read More »
A pivotal moment of the championship—Hikaru Nakamura resigns against Fabiano Caruana. Photo courtesy of Lennart Ootes. At the halfway point of the U.… Read More »
This year’s US Championship has the strongest field ever with an average US Chess rating of 2739. The Favorites Hikaru Nakamura vs. Fabiano Caruana… Read More »
Follow the US Chess Championships, underway in Saint Louis.Read More »
This weekend Webster University packed even more history into the memorabilia-covered walls of New York City’s legendary Marshall Chess Club. Since… Read More »
Photo courtesy of World Chess The Challenger Sergey Karjakin Final Score: 8.5 / 14 Performance Rating: 2855 Karjakin was severely underestimated...… Read More »
Photo courtesy of World Chess Sergey Karjakin prevailed in his game today against Fabiano Caruana to earn the right to challenge World Champion… Read More »