Posts categorized "Top american players"
March Madness. The time of year when upsets cement unlikely players’ names in history. Brackets are busted, and silly mascot names become fans’ new… Read More »
Is classical chess dead? It’s no secret that this question makes me grimace. But it’s not because I am a “purist” who will balk at rapid chess.… Read More »
With a two-game lead headed into the final four rounds, the question was whether anyone could stop American GM Levon Aronian. It turns out, the… Read More »
American GM Levon Aronian leads with 4/5 just after the halfway point of the WR Masters in Dusseldorf, Germany. Compatriot GM Wesley So and Indian GM… Read More »
It started with 142 grandmasters (and two wildcards) in a nine-round bloodbath. From there, 76 players made it to a series of sudden death knockout… Read More »
We left off coverage of the Champions Chess Tour’s first event of the 2023 season in Division III. Considering the quality of players relegated to… Read More »
As the e-sports world grows in popularity, how can chess be made more accessible to this wider audience? Even at faster time controls, plenty of… Read More »
January is the first opportunity to get a head start on your New Year’s chess resolutions by entering a tournament. This Martin Luther King Jr. Day… Read More »
After maintaining at least a share of the lead for the first 12 rounds, Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov fell just short in his bid to win the Tata...… Read More »
Editor’s note: Our January issue featured this piece by Chess Life editor John Hartmann, in which he summarizes the events and issues surrounding… Read More »