Top American Players
The All-America team was created in 1987 as one of the highest national honors attainable for chess players aged 18 and under.
The New York Grandmaster knocked off three other GMs and finished a full point ahead of the pack.
United States to have five competitors ranked among the top 20 players in the world
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The nation's chess capital is nearing completion of its 20,000 square foot expansion project, and has October marked for the national championships.
The US Champion beat GM Magnus Carlsen in a Valentine's Day final, the second time in a row in the Champions Chess Tour.
US Chess Champion Wesley So defeated GM Teimour Radjabov in the Champions Tour semifinals Friday, and will face the World Champion on Saturday.
After a late, fatal blunder in game two on Tuesday, the US Champion struck back with four consecutive wins to advance to the Champions Chess Tour… Read More »
GMs Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Leinier Dominguez and Sam Shankland will play in the Opera Euro Rapid, beginning Saturday.
Top American GM Fabiano Caruana couldn’t find the extra half-point he needed in Wijk aan Zee, finishing the 83rd annual Tata Steel Masters tournament… Read More »
GM Fabiano Caruana looks sharp with pivotal games ahead against tournament leader GM Alireza Firouzja and World Champ Magnus Carlsen.