Top American Players
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The online Olympiad for the disabled has drawn nearly 400 competitors representing 45 different countries.Read More »
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American GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So join World Champion Magnus Carlsen for his series of monthly online super events.Read More »
![The 2020 U.S. Class Championships, held in Virginia over Halloween weekend, was the first OTB tournament for many players since COVID-19.](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/20usclasstourneyhall.jpg.webp?itok=iWAWd5y7)
2019 US Women's Champion WGM Jennifer Yu recounts the experience at her first live tournament since March.Read More »
![2020 US Chess Champion GM Wesley So](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/20uschampssowinner.png.webp?itok=IPnFlgmq)
The Minnesota GM kicked off the title event with five consecutive wins and finished undefeated with a stunning 9/11 score. Read More »
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The 2020 US Chess Championship quickly went from a fight between 12 of America’s best chess players to a desperate search for anyone who might stand… Read More »
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At the title tournament's midway point, the three super GMs have left the rest of the U.S. Championship field behind.Read More »
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Grandmaster Irina Krush will appear in our Girls… Read More »
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It has been a year unlike any in American history, but sometimes the old truism still rings true: the more things change, the more things stay the… Read More »
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With two rounds left, GM Irina Krush seeks the familiar title of America’s queen while two youngsters seek to pass the torch.Read More »
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Halfway through, 7-time Women's Champion GM Irina Krush leads but is closely chased by three players including U.S. Junior Girls champ IM Carissa Yip… Read More »