Top American Players

Schachbundesliga
Fabiano Caruana found his way back to familiar ground: Winning, over the board.  While the world champion and other American stars battled… Read More »
Wesley So Ties First Place Saint Louis Rapid Blitz
American GM Wesley So finished tied for first place along with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen in the Saint Louis Rapid and… Read More »
Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
American GM Wesley So is poised for a photo finish with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen on Saturday afternoon. … Read More »
The Blitz Tournament of the Americas, organized by the Mechanics’ Institute in partnership with Kmada Chess and Chess Sin … Read More »
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 »
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