Top American Players
Hikaru Nakamura on the Candidates, streaming, and the future of American chess. A Chess Life exclusive.
This week's exercises comes from last month's Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, hosted at the Saint Louis Chess Club. With heated games at faster… Read More »
GM Wesley So won his fourth U.S. Championship — and first in five years — on Thursday after defeating GM Fabiano Caruana 1½–½ in a two-game rapid… Read More »
The 2026 U.S. Championships were supposed to end on Wednesday without a need for tiebreaks. GM Wesley So led the field by a full point, and a draw as… Read More »
And other questions for ICCF GM Jon Edwards, 32nd World Correspondence Chess ChampionOne of the speakers at the 2026 Saint Louis Chess… Read More »
Barring a miracle, the 2026 U.S. Championships will end today without a need for tiebreaks in either event. GM Wesley So and WIM Rachael Li each… Read More »
As we reach the final stage of the 2026 U.S. Championships, each tournament now has a clear frontrunner. Round 9 featured several key matchups that… Read More »
The leaders all won in Round 7. GM Wesley So is atop the U.S. Championship with 5/7, while IM Alice Lee and WIM Rachael Li are tied for first in the… Read More »
The leaders all won in Round 7. GM Wesley So is atop the U.S. Championship with 5/7, while IM Alice Lee and WIM Rachael Li are tied for first in the… Read More »
An eventful Thursday saw two more players join the share of first place in both the 2026 U.S. Championship and the U.S. Women’s Championship. Across… Read More »