Super Grandmaster Chess
"JERSEY CITY, NJ - MAY 20: Fabiano Caruana, (L), plays NFL Raven and mathematician, John Urschel, in a game of chess at the Liberty Science… Read More »
Have you been following the Grandmaster Blitz Battle Championship? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10SYJa60eGU So far, three exciting matches have… Read More »
Wesley So vs. Hikaru Nakamura. Photo courtesy of Lennart Ootes.
Test your tactical skills with puzzles from the Ultimate Blitz Challenge, … Read More »
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.
At the… Read More »
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.