Top American Players

IM Leonid Sokolin
The Connecticut 20-year-old scored a big win over GM Nicolas Checa Sunday, while the only IM in the Senior field has won twice in a row.Read More »
GM Hans Moke Niemann at the 2021 U.S. Juniors Championship in St. Louis, MO. // photo Austin Fuller, Saint Louis Chess Club
FM Robert Shlyakhtenko annotates two wins by GM Hans Moke Niemann and IM Annie Wang, who lead the U.S. Juniors and Girls Championships after two… Read More »
IM Carissa Yip at the 2021 FIDE Women's World Cup
Six US Chess stars remain in Sochi, Russia in the 2021 FIDE World Cup, including IM Carissa Yip as the last American standing in the first-ever Women… Read More »
2021 US Chess Juniors Championship
FM Robert Shlyakhtenko annotates Friday's Game of the Day by IM Christopher Yoo, as three national championship events begin in St. Louis.Read More »
2021 FIDE World Cup Tournament Hall in Sochi, Russia
US Chess is represented by 17 American qualifiers in this year's World Cup and the first-ever Women’s World Cup.  Read More »
GM Sam Shankland 2021 Prague Chess Festival Masters Winner
After his stunning return to the board at the 2021 Prague Masters, CLO caught up with the two-time Olympic gold medalist on his way to Sochi for the… Read More »
WIM Thalia Cervantes
National championship chess returns to the board in America’s Chess Capital on July 15 with the 2021 U.S. Juniors and Senior Championships. Read More…
Grandmaster Wesley So Wins the Paris Rapid and Blitz event Grand Chess Tour
Two dimensions, three dimensions, less time or more: American GM Wesley So is playing elite chess across all boards.Read More »
American GMs Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So headline the 2021 Tour with five OTB tournaments this summer, kicking off with back-to-back events in… Read More »
US Chess Champion Grandmaster GM Wesley So
The reigning US Chess Champion once again met the World Champion at the end of a Champions Chess Tour event, but this time settles for second place.… Read More »
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