Top American Players
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Abhi at the Bay Area International Photo David Llada
Rising superstar Abhimanyu Mishra earned his third IM norm at the GM Maxim Academy… Read More »
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It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. Wesley So lost in the online quarterfinals at chess.com, only to fight through the “losers bracket” to earn a… Read More »
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The November 2019 edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication… Read More »
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So with FIDE officials at the awards ceremony. Photo by Maria Emelianova.
At the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter art museum located close to… Read More »
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Never write Hikaru Nakamura off.
In our last report, posted after Round 6 of the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss, we noted that Nakamura was at… Read More »
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Fabiano Caruana shares first place with Wang Hao after six rounds of play in the 2019 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss. He will meet Alexander Grischuk on… Read More »
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In the October edition of Ladies Knight, Jennifer Shahade speaks to IM Dorsa Derakshani about her childhood in Iran, her TED talk and what surprised… Read More »
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With $432,500 in prizes, and a coveted seat in the 2020 Candidates at stake, 154 players have made the trip to the Isle of Man for the 2019 FIDE… Read More »