Top American Players
The anticipated matchup between former world championship challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and wünderkind GM Alireza Firouzja started brightly enough… Read More »
In another day of fighting chess in round two of the 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament, GM Hikaru Nakamura showed his strength of both will and play,… Read More »
So here it is: the who, what, when, and where (to watch). We’ll leave the why to you.
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?
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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 »