Super Grandmaster Chess
"It's always fun to play Magnus!"
-Hikaru Nakamura
"I started out really well, but before today I really couldn't have expected that I would win it. Everything had to go my way."
-Fabiano Caruana
After 5 rounds, only one person has been able to win any games: Fabiano Caruana.
At the Global Moves opening. Back row: GM Ray Robson, IM John Donaldson and GM Sam Shankland Front row: GMs Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana and… Read More »
“I’m really looking forward to the faster time controls. It’s fun. There are no excuses. It adds another dimension, another challenge.”
-Magnus… Read More »
The Champions Showdown is a unique event, featuring many of the top players in the world (including Carlsen and all of the top 3 American players),… Read More »
Palo Alto, Calif., Nov. 8, 2017 — Chess.com and Twitch today announced a multi-year partnership to benefit chess streaming and… Read More »
Last week one of my favorite yearly events, the Spice Cup Open, concluded in Saint Louis, Missouri. With both Webster University and Saint Louis… Read More »
Ding Liren vs. Wesley So at the World Cup
Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren has already qualified for the 2018 Candidates set for Berlin in March.… Read More »
SAINT LOUIS (October 26, 2017) — In 2016, for the first time in 40 years, the American national team edged out 180 countries from around the… Read More »