Top American Players

Champions Showdown
The exhibition features GM Garry Kasparov and several Chess960 World Champions past and present, along with a bonus Ultimate Moves game beginning… Read More »
FIDE Online Cadets & Youth Rapid World Cup 2021
The US Chess stars are two of seven Americans who qualified for successive FIDE events to be held later this year.
Aimchess US Rapid featuring GMs Leinier Dominguez and Wesley So
The top American GMs play quarterfinal matches in the online Aimchess US Rapid event, the last Champions Tour event before its live October finals in… Read More »
GM Wesley So
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
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
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
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
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
It turns out that ratings might be worth something after all. While there’s good evidence that amateur ratings might be volatile after a long,… Read More »
GM Wesley So // photo Bryan Adams, Grand Chess Tour
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.
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