Top American Players

Work to Do in Round Two for Team America
After Wednesday’s tiebreak round, where Hikaru Nakamura advanced to the second round of the 2019 FIDE World Cup while Sam Shankland was knocked out… Read More »
Four Americans Advance in FIDE World Cup
Four Americans are through to the second round of the 2019 FIDE World Cup, while two have work to do in Thursday’s rapid playoffs. After… Read More »
2019 World Cup Kicks Off in Khanty-Mansiysk
The 2019 FIDE World Cup kicked off today at the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, with 128 players from around the world vying for two… Read More »
Carissa Yip, Our Top Ranked Female Player Internationally, Turns 16
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Cover Stories with Chess Life: September Guest GM Joel Benjamin
The September 2019 edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic… Read More »
Newsflash: Liran Zhou and Alice Lee Earn Gold in China, Bronze for Li and Yan
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Aronian Wins Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Levon Aronian won the 2019 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz with a combined score of 22 points, a half-point ahead of Yu Yangyi, Ding Liren, and Maxime… Read More »
2019 U.S. Women’s Champ to Conduct Chess Exhibition at U.S. Open in Orlando
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A Fitting End to a Fine Event
There’s a very different feel to the U.S. Juniors (and now Seniors) than is found at the U.S. Championships. It’s not that one is more serious than… Read More »
Americans Abroad: So Advances in Riga, Dominguez Dominates in Dortmund
Wesley So advanced to the semi-finals of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia today, defeating Sergey Karjakin in blitz tiebreaks. Karjakin and So… Read More »
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