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Caruana, Carlsen, Naiditsch, and Leminsky (photo van Reem)
Magnus Carlsen was the clear and convincing winner of the 2019 Grenke Chess Classic,… Read More »
Shunkai Peng
Shunkai Peng of Oregon took clear first in the K-8 Chess Championships held this weekend in Grapevine, Texas. He entered Championship… Read More »
Photo R Anderson
Two players remain perfect in the Championship sections at the Junior High School Nationals in Grapevine, Texas.
In the K-9,… Read More »
As the action at the Junior High School Championships in Grapevine, Texas intensifies, our twitch stream kicks off. Starting in round five at 7 CT/8… Read More »
Jen and Jen, Photo Eric Rosen… Read More »
It took two weeks, eleven rounds, and a heavy dose of final day drama, but US Chess now has its 2019 Champions: Hikaru Nakamura and Jennifer Yu. Yu… Read More »
Faced with a must win situation, Hikaru Nakamura rose to the challenge, defeating Jeffery Xiong in 58 moves to become the 2019 U.S. Champion. It is… Read More »
17 year old Jennifer Yu is the 2019 U.S. Women’s Champion, defeating former champion Anna Zatonskih to take the crown with a round to spare. She wins… Read More »
With her decisive win over Anna Zatonskih in Round 10 of the U.S. Women’s Championship, Jennifer Yu has clinched the title of 2019 U.S. Women’s… Read More »
With the leaders meeting in Round 10, and only the final two rounds to be played, the final weekend of the 2019 U.S. Chess Championships is shaping… Read More »