Top American Players
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Popular WGM, coach and Olympic team member Tatev Abrahamyan will lead our Thursday Girls Club on October 1 at 6 PM EDT. If you follow her on twitter… Read More »
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America’s top players are set to face off in the PRO Chess League Finals on Sunday afternoon.
Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, … Read More »
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Fabiano Caruana found his way back to familiar ground: Winning, over the board.
While the world champion and other American stars battled… Read More »
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American GM Wesley So finished tied for first place along with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen in the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, which… Read More »
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American GM Wesley So is poised for a photo finish with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen on Saturday afternoon.
As the Saint Louis Rapid… Read More »
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The Blitz Tournament of the Americas, organized by the Mechanics’ Institute in partnership with Kmada Chess and Chess Sin Fronteras, was held on … Read More »
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After three days of play, American GM Wesley So has leapfrogged World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen and now sits alone atop the diamond-studded field of… Read More »
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GM Magnus Carlsen roared back to life on Day 2 of the 2020 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, recovering from the first day’s disappointing disconnection… Read More »
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Now we know with certainty: It truly does happen to the best of us.
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The 2020 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz kicks off Tuesday, September 15 at 1:00pm Central, featuring ten of the finest speed players the world has to… Read More »