Super Grandmaster Chess
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Jamaal Abdul-Alim interviews Illia Nyzhnyk, Photo Daaim Shabazz
PHILADELPHIA — Even before GM Illia I. Nyzhnyk found himself on track to… Read More »
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The vast majority of the top chess players in the world started playing the game at an extremely young age. Sam Shankland completely broke this… Read More »
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For the third major tournament in a row, a member of the American "Big Three" grandmasters was the winner. This time, it was Hikaru Nakamura's turn.… Read More »
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Wesley So is not only currently the sole leader, but he got there with 5 decisive games out of 6 rounds.Read More »
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American Grandmaster Wesley So prevailed in the Lueven leg of the Grand Chess Tour in a dramatic finale.… Read More »
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The 2018 Grand Chess Tour has kicked off in Belgium with Your Next Move, a rapid and blitz tournament. Wesley So currently leads convincingly with 18… Read More »
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The 2018 US Olympic teams are set, with a formidable Open squad featuring three of the top ten players in the World, including World… Read More »
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The Grandmasters of the Grand Chess Tour, Your Next Move: Anand, Aronian, Nakamura, So, Giri, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov, Karjakin and… Read More »
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GM Sam Shankland, Photo IM Eric Rosen
US Champion Sam Shankland is not slowing down. After winning the Championship ahead of the… Read More »