Top American Players

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Cairns Cup PreviewThe fifth edition of the Cairns Cup kicks off this week at the Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC). The strongest invitational in the… Read More »
Podium finishers
Former US Champion Sam Shankland Becomes 2025 American Continental ChampionFOZ DO IGUAÇU, BRAZIL—The FIDE Americas Tournament Committee seems to have… Read More »
Bortnyk wins
DreamHack is where the gaming world comes to life. It’s a festival of play, competition, and community all under one roof. DreamHack added its first… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
Editor's note: WGM Sabina Foisor's annotations of IM-Elect and eventual K-12 Co-Champion Tani Adewumi's wild Sicilian against fellow New Yorker Aiden… Read More »
CGPS
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Trophies
ORLANDO, FL: The 501(c)3 US Chess Federation’s SuperNationals VIII took place from May 9 through 11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando… Read More »
K1
Editor’s note: This report will be updated shortly with photography. But round 6 is already underway, so it makes sense to get the results and… Read More »
Hardaway
Editor’s note: This report will be updated with more games and photography throughout the day.If any information is inaccurate, any names are… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
Over 4,600 chess players descend on Orlando this weekend for SuperNationals VIII. This week's puzzles highlight some of the names you can expect to… Read More »
Grenke winners pose, with Brandon Jacobson near center
The Grenke Chess Festival — held April 17 through 21 in Karlsruhe, Germany — saw top grandmasters compete alongside amateurs in a unique mixture of… Read More »
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