Top American Players

Our bonus Candidates preview is out! Chess Life and Chess Life Online editor John Hartmann chats with GM Jacob Aagaard about the Candidates, Magnus… Read More »

In chess’s romantic period, strong players would only move a piece if an opponent could raise enough cash to make it worth their while. In the modern… Read More »

The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its thirty sixth annual award, has selected Grandmasters Hans Niemann of New York, Abhimanyu… Read More »

It’s Candidates season and GM Hikaru Nakamura is in the mix. This month, we have an exclusive interview with the grandmaster, record-breaking Twitch… Read More »

Are we witnessing the emergence of a new contender for America’s top player?
Image… Read More »

GMs Abhimanyu Mishra (left) and Sam Sevian (right) took top honors at the 2022 Spring Classic. Our editor John Hartmann has on-the-scene reporting,… Read More »

After seven days of non-stop action at the 2022 American Cup, it has all come to this… Read More »

Multiple playing schedules are a hallmark of some of America’s biggest swisses. Now that same frenetic energy is coming to the Saint Louis Chess Club… Read More »

If your March Madness bracket busted early last month, the Saint Louis Chess Club is giving you a second chance this April with their new event, the… Read More »

With the Reykjavik Open ending in Iceland this week, top honors went to India's 16-year-old phenom GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa who won in clear… Read More »