Top American Players

Saint Louis Chess Club Rapid and Blitz Wesley So
After three days of play, American GM Wesley So has leapfrogged World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen and now sits alone atop the… Read More »
Carlsen on Day 2 of SLCC Rapid and Blitz
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 »
Carlsen after disconnect
Now we know with certainty: It truly does happen to the best of us.   Image… Read More »
Magnus Carlsen seated in 2019
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… Read More »
Was the Magnus Carlsen Tour Final the most successful online chess event of all time? It was certainly one of the most dramatic!
Jon Crumiller
Welcome to the September 2020 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic… Read More »
Christina Schweiss
Welcome to the August 2020 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication,… Read More »
Coming this weekend
Image Streaming information updated on 07.30.2020 in the "How… Read More »
Invitationals Coming Soon!
Image July 24 Update: The streamer lineup has been modified… Read More »
PWNCC wrapup with IM David Pruess of ChessDojo
When the COVID-19 pandemic exploded across the globe, many - including myself - assumed that top-level chess would come to a standstill. Then the "… Read More »
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