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U.S. Champion Shankland Finishes Tata Steel Strong
Tata Steel Chess U.S. Champion GM Sam Shankland ended Tata Steel Chess (January 12-27) with a solid even score, good for a rating point gain in the… Read More »
Best of CLO 2018 #6-US Chess School in San Fran by Shlyakhtenko
Shawnak Shivakumar and Robert with U.S. Champion… Read More »
Cairns' Cup, Elite Women's Event, Announces Field
Zhansaya Abdumalik is among the participants in the first Cairns' Cup. Photo Austin Fuller SAINT LOUIS (January 25, 2019) – Women… Read More »
2019 Grand Chess Tour Expands
Reigning Grand Chess Tour champion Hikaru Nakamura and World #2 Fabiano Caruana are among the invitees to the expanded 2019 edition. Saint Louis,… Read More »
Best of CLO 2018 #7- Eyes Wide Open: Al Lawrence on Gareyev's U.S. Open Win
Jim Eade with Al Lawrence at the 2018 U.S. Open The #7 article in Best of CLO 2018 is Eyes Wide Open: Gareyev Wins 2018 U.S. Open by Al Lawrence.… Read More »
Liem and Stukopin Win Bay Area International; Yoo Becomes America’s Youngest IM
GM Le Quang Liem, Photo David Llada… Read More »
Tata Steel Chess Underway with US Champion Shankland in the Mix
  Sam Shankland after winning the 2018 US… Read More »
PRO Chess League Begins with Full U.S. Olympic Team: "Insane Lineup"
IM Greg Shahade, Photo Eric Rosen at 2018 PRO Chess League finals The PRO Chess League begins January 8th on chess.com, and this year will again… Read More »
Bai Jinshi Tops North American Open
GM Bai Jinshi  The 28th Annual North American Open, with a guaranteed $120,000 prize fund drew 817 players, up from 2017’s 802 turnout, to… Read More »
Chess Life Cover Stories with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley [PODCAST]
The January 2019 edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now available! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic… Read More »
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