Top American Players

GM Fabiano Caruana
Caruana delivered a crushing attack out of a quiet London, while Dominguez went deep in a Petroff to kick off the prestigious $325,000 event with a… Read More »
2021 Sinquefield Cup
The Sinquefield Cup, the last event of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour, will decide this year's overall tour champion and award nearly half a million… Read More »
GM Hikaru Nakamura
The American speed specialist lived up to his reputation with an undefeated performance, stealing the top prize as a Grand Chess Tour wildcard.
GM Hikaru Nakamura
GM Hikaru Nakamura is the only player left without a loss halfway through a decisive Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz event, part of the Grand Chess… Read More »
2021 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
US Chess' top-six Grandmasters are featured as part of the international tour's 2021 finale, which began in St. Louis on Wednesday.
Chris Merli and Alex Lenderman
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? After pressing an advantage for several hours, we convince ourselves we missed our best chances and agree to a… Read More »
Chris Merli presents the US Open trophy to Aleksandr Lenderman
Grandmaster Aleksandr Lenderman drew his Round Nine game with GM Benjamin Gledura to win the 2021 U.S. Open with a score of 8.5/9. Play is still… Read More »
2021 U.S. Open logoi
With only one round remaining, the race is heating up in Cherry Hill. The race for second place, that is. GM Aleksandr Lenderman now stands a full… Read More »
GM Aleksandr Lenderman
GM Aleks Lenderman has done it again! The New York GM is on a perfect 7/7 with two rounds to go in the 2021 US Open, coming off an impressive victory… Read More »
GM Hans Niemann (photo Iredia Ekhato)
Tonight, we become one. Over 500 players merge for the final three rounds of the US Open, all wondering whether anyone can catch GM Aleksander… Read More »
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