Top American Players

Irina Krush on her 8th Title Win
Image Grandmaster Irina Krush will appear in our Girls Club… Read More »
A  happy Irina Krush
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 »
With two rounds left, GM Irina Krush seeks the familiar title of America’s queen while two youngsters seek to pass the torch.
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.
Annie Wang looking up before chess game starts, Photo Lennart Ootes
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
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.
2020 U.S. Junior Champion GM John Burke
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 »
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)
The World No. 2 has won just twice in nine games in the Altibox Norway Chess super tournament.
2020 U.S. Junior Girls Champion IM Carissa Yip
The 17-year old International Master from Massachusetts won the 2020 U.S. Girls Junior Championship with an undefeated 7.5/9 score… Read More »
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