Posts categorized "Super grandmaster chess"
Photo David Llada Our final round pairing against our northern neighbors seemed fortuitous on paper, but USA wasn't able to wipe out the floor with… Read More »
Photo David Llada The penultimate round in Baku was a blazing affair on most boards for the American Open team. The games were fast and furious.… Read More »
GMs Caruana and Magnus Carlsen on board one Photo David Llada Even with World #1 Magnus Carlsen heading the team, the Norwegian squad had absolutely… Read More »
Photo David Llada, Find portrait highlights on Baku Chess twitter There is a theory that the organization of an entire Olympiad is often reflected in… Read More »
Navara vs. Caruana The City of Winds is how Baku is known, a nickname that is well deserved; the harsh winds that go through the city can make… Read More »
GMs Fabiano Caruana and Fernando Peralta The Olympiad in Baku continues to produce exciting battles. Today we had good news and bad news for US Chess… Read More »
The opening ceremony in Baku, Photo David Llada The spectacular 2016 Olympiad has officially kicked off in Baku. There is no doubt that a humongous… Read More »
Fabiano Caruana at the U.S. Championships. Photo: Spectrum Studios Two powerful American teams will soon be heading to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 42nd… Read More »
Jeffery with his dad GM Jeffery Xiong became the first US player to win the World Junior Championship in almost two decades. This year's edition was… Read More »
Graphics by Spectrum Studios Congratulations to 22-year-old Grandmaster Wesley So, winner of the 2016 Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis. Wesley won the… Read More »