Top American Players
![2005 World Youth Championship U.S. Delegation](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/2005worldyouthdelegation.png.webp?itok=A5lmjbkW)
The 2005 sixth-place Team USA featured a lineup of players poised to become tomorrow's national championship contenders.Read More »
![Christopher Yoo](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/christopher-yoo-2019-fall-classic-cropped-slcc.jpg.webp?itok=34sWq3hQ)
The 13-year-old International Master leads all GMs competing for a seat in next year's national championship.Read More »
![Tech Winning Team](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/wp-thumbnails/Tech-Winning-Team.jpg.webp?itok=j7QTeKf_)
The US Chess championship event is scheduled for January 3-6, 2021 and will be held on Chess.com.Read More »
![US Championship Online Qualifier Final Round Robin](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/usonlinequalifier-participants-invitational2.png.webp?itok=ebklUR0a)
One of eight players will appear in next year's national championship, and several weekend side events for US Chess fans offer cash and prizes.Read… Read More »
![Sabina Foisor on Sherlock's Method](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/youtube_facebook_linkedin.png.webp?itok=JLiX-Src)
On December 10th at 5 PM EST, WGM and 2017 US Women's Champion Sabina Foisor will be our special guest in our "Girls Club ZOOM." Sabina will talk… Read More »
![FIDE World Online Championships Cadets and Youth 2020](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/fideonlinecadetworldchamplogo.jpg.webp?itok=uQncK6Wp)
The U.S. players will play in a final knockout bracket for the online world championship event, starting December 19.Read More »
![USCOQ title image](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/usonlinequalifier-img1.png.webp?itok=pRuk9Uat)
Two winners on Sunday will qualify for a Final Round Robin tournament, which awards a seat in the 2021 national chess championship.Read More »
![GMs Wesley So and Magnus Carlsen in the Skilling Open Finals](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/socarlsenskilling2.png.webp?itok=ccnTeRzn)
The reigning U.S. Champion beat GM Magnus Carlsen in a blitz playoff for the finals of the $100,000 Skilling Open.Read More »
![Nakamura So MVL Carlsen GCT Cote divoire (photo Ootes)](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/wp-thumbnails/Nakamura-So-MVL-Carlsen-GCT-Cote-divoire-photo-Ootes.jpg.webp?itok=7XtMlIZ_)
Top U.S. stars Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So meet Friday after mounting come-from-behind wins in the quarterfinals.Read More »
![USCOQ title image](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/usonlinequalifier-img1.png.webp?itok=pRuk9Uat)
Winners from the U1600 and U2000 qualifiers last weekend earned invitations to the following rounds.Read More »