Top American Players
![Annie Wang looking up before chess game starts, Photo Lennart Ootes](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/annie-wang-2018-us-womens-lennart-ootes.jpg.webp?itok=weR-Wic2)
The Los Angeles IM leads 11 of the best American female players in a quest for the national title, being held online this year by the Saint Louis… Read More »
![2020 U.S. Senior Champion GM Joel Benjamin](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/20seniorchampbenjamin.png.webp?itok=xbGTyK1b)
56-year-old New Jersey GM Joel Benjamin won the 2020 U.S. Senior Championship with an impressive 6.5/9 score and a 1.5-point lead in clear first.Read… Read More »
![2020 U.S. Junior Champion GM John Burke](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/burkewinner2020junior.png.webp?itok=yWmMnDTU)
GM John Burke, the 19-year-old Webster University sophomore, became the 2020 U.S. Junior Champion after defeating GM Jeffery Xiong in a thrilling… Read More »
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FIDE announced today it will not resume the 2020 Candidates Tournament as originally planned on November 1, citing the well-being of its players… Read More »
![GM Fabiano Caruana at the 2020 Altibox Norway Chess Tournament. // (photo Lennart Ootes / Altibox Norway Chess)](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/caruananorway.jpg.webp?itok=MrTvCQJi)
The World No. 2 has won just twice in nine games in the Altibox Norway Chess super tournament.Read More »
![2020 U.S. Junior Girls Champion IM Carissa Yip](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/2020-10-12-15_26_46-inbox-bjeraulduschess.org-outlook.png.webp?itok=SFas5qUw)
The 17-year old International Master from Massachusetts won the 2020 U.S. Girls Junior Championship with an undefeated 7.5/9 score over America’s top… Read More »
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All five of US Chess’ major national tournaments will be hosted online by the Saint Louis Chess Club through October 29.Read More »
![Fabiano Caruana at the 2020 Altibox Norway Chess](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/lon06904.jpg.webp?itok=DPp0OGU5)
The top American is back behind physical boards and pieces through October 16, playing in Stavanger, Norway for the annual Altibox Norway Chess event… Read More »
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The 2020 US Cadet Championship, organized online this year by the Mechanics’ Institute, brought together 8 of the top U16 players in the country from… Read More »
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The Saint Louis Arch Bishops fell short of their quest to become the Professional Rapid Online Chess League’s first back-to-back champion, after … Read More »