Top American Players
![GM Wesley So](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/wesleysowchof.jpg.webp?itok=979YD4QI)
A trio of American chasers couldn't catch the French No. 1 GM in St. Louis, though the reigning US Chess Champion won the overall 2021 Grand Chess… Read More »
![2021 Grand Chess Tour Champion GM Wesley So](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/wesleysosinqcupwinner.jpg.webp?itok=pO6dCQyq)
The reigning US Chess Champion earned the 2021 Grand Chess Tour's top overall prize, but faces a pivotal game against GM Leinier Dominguez on… Read More »
![GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/mvlcropped.jpg.webp?itok=ZD3waMxZ)
The French No. 1 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave took clear first with two rema win over GM Jeffery Xiong with two rounds remaining in the 2021 Sinquefield… Read More »
![GM Jeffery Xiong](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/xiong.jpg.webp?itok=MuubzQPH)
Dallas GM Jeffery Xiong scored a huge win over compatriot GM Fabiano Caruana for the first time in their careers in the 2021 Sinquefield Cup on… Read More »
![GM Leinier Dominguez-Perez](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/dominguezsinqcup21.jpg.webp?itok=Lk0YZCBQ)
GMs Sam Shankland and Dariusz Swiercz scored their first wins in St. Louis on Friday, while Leinier Dominguez uncorked a novelty in the Sicilian… Read More »
![Wesley So](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/so-rd3-2021-sinq-slcc-ootes.jpg.webp?itok=sjxnz0NZ)
It turns out that ratings might be worth something after all.
While there’s good evidence that amateur ratings might be volatile after a… Read More »
![GM Wesley So // photo Bryan Adams, Grand Chess Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/wesleysosinqcup21b.jpg.webp?itok=qNjbKAEs)
The Grand Chess Tour's overall leader scored the only win of Round 2 to join the leaders in front of the 2021 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis.Read More »
![GM Fabiano Caruana](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/caruanasinqcup.jpg.webp?itok=fxXL5Kke)
Caruana delivered a crushing attack out of a quiet London, while Dominguez went deep in a Petroff to kick off the prestigious $325,000 event with a… Read More »
![2021 Sinquefield Cup](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/sinqcup.jpg.webp?itok=3HupGNWy)
The Sinquefield Cup, the last event of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour, will decide this year's overall tour champion and award nearly half a million… Read More »
![GM Hikaru Nakamura](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/nakamurasaintlouisrbtrophy.jpg.webp?itok=BRGZ6C44)
The American speed specialist lived up to his reputation with an undefeated performance, stealing the top prize as a Grand Chess Tour wildcard.Read… Read More »