Super Grandmaster Chess
Ian Nepomniachtchi is the winner of the 2019 Moscow Grand Prix, having defeated his countryman Alexander Grischuk in Wednesday’s rapid tiebreak round… Read More »
It required a trip to the tie-break round, but both Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So are through to the second round of the 2019 Moscow Grand Prix. Both… Read More »
In this new periodic feature here at CLO, we’ll check in with top American players as they compete in important international events. This week we… Read More »
Alexander Donchenko, Li Chao and Georg Meier, Photo… Read More »
Caruana, Carlsen, Naiditsch, and Leminsky (photo van Reem)
Magnus Carlsen was the clear and convincing winner of the 2019 Grenke Chess Classic,… Read More »
Over half the field in the U.S. Women's are… 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 »
Tata Steel Chess
U.S. Champion GM Sam Shankland ended Tata Steel Chess (January 12-27) with a solid even score, good for a rating point gain in the… Read More »
Reigning Grand Chess Tour champion Hikaru Nakamura and World #2 Fabiano Caruana are among the invitees to the expanded 2019 edition.
Saint Louis,… Read More »