Super Grandmaster Chess
Hikaru Nakamura took clear first in the Ultimate Blitz Challenge in Saint Louis, and the first prize of $20,000, ahead of Wesley So in 2nd.
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The US Chess Championships in Saint Louis may be over but the Ultimate Blitz Challenge is heating up. Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura lead after a… Read More »
Congratulations to our new US Champions, Fabiano Caruana and Nazi Paikidze. IM Greg Shahade reflects on ten lessons from the dramatic event.
Photo Austin Fuller, from round 8
Going into the final round of the US Championship, Fabiano Caruana leads with 7.5/10. Half a point behind… Read More »
A pivotal moment of the championship—Hikaru Nakamura resigns against Fabiano Caruana. Photo courtesy of Lennart Ootes.
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This year’s US Championship has the strongest field ever with an average US Chess rating of 2739.
The Favorites
Hikaru Nakamura vs. … Read More »
Follow the US Chess Championships, underway in Saint Louis.
This weekend Webster University packed even more history into the memorabilia-covered walls of New York City’s legendary Marshall Chess Club. Since… Read More »
Photo courtesy of World Chess
The Challenger
Sergey Karjakin
Final Score: 8.5 / 14
Performance Rating: 2855
Karjakin was… Read More »
Photo courtesy of World Chess
Sergey Karjakin prevailed in his game today against Fabiano Caruana to earn the right to challenge World Champion… Read More »