Top American Players

American GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So join World Champion Magnus Carlsen for his series of monthly online super events.Read More »
The 2020 U.S. Class Championships, held in Virginia over Halloween weekend, was the first OTB tournament for many players since COVID-19.
2019 US Women's Champion WGM Jennifer Yu recounts the experience at her first live tournament since March.Read More »
2020 US Chess Champion GM Wesley So
The Minnesota GM kicked off the title event with five consecutive wins and finished undefeated with a stunning 9/11 score. Read More »
The 2020 US Chess Championship quickly went from a fight between 12 of America’s best chess players to a desperate search for anyone who might stand… Read More »
At the title tournament's midway point, the three super GMs have left the rest of the U.S. Championship field behind.Read More »
A  happy Irina Krush
It has been a year unlike any in American history, but sometimes the old truism still rings true: the more things change, the more things stay the… Read More »
With two rounds left, GM Irina Krush seeks the familiar title of America’s queen while two youngsters seek to pass the torch.Read More »
Halfway through, 7-time Women's Champion GM Irina Krush leads but is closely chased by three players including U.S. Junior Girls champ IM Carissa Yip… Read More »
Annie Wang looking up before chess game starts, Photo Lennart Ootes
The Los Angeles IM leads 11 of the best American female players in a quest for the national title, being held online this year by the Saint Louis… Read More »
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