Super Grandmaster Chess
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 »
Sam Shankland after winning the 2018 US… Read More »
IM Greg Shahade, Photo Eric Rosen at 2018 PRO Chess League finals
The PRO Chess League begins January 8th on chess.com, and this year will again… Read More »
The January 2019 edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now available! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic… Read More »
Andrew Tang vs. Magnus Carlsen, Photo Lennart Ootes
The 2018 King Salman FIDE World Rapid Blitz Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia (Dec 26-28… Read More »
US Chess wishes a merry Christmas to all our members and chess devotees, as well as luck and warmth to many of our top players on the road. Earlier… Read More »
GM Leinier Dominguez at the 2018 Champions Showdown in Saint Louis. Courtesy of the Saint Louis Chess Club, photo by Lennart Ootes
CROSSVILLE,… Read More »
Hikaru Nakamura was crowned Grand Chess Tour Champion on December 17 in London after a tight match against the #2 rated blitz player in the World,… Read More »