Top American Players
GM Valentina Gunina is the clear winner of the 2019 Cairns Cup with 7/9 points. She drew a topsy-turvy game against runner-up GM Alexandra Kosteniuk… Read More »
It’s a Happy Valentine’s Day indeed for GM Valentina Gunina. She wakes up this morning as the sole leader in the 2019 Cairns Cup after seven rounds… Read More »
The beautiful SLU campus
Mark your calendars for a new National event, with the premiere edition taking place at SLU, a couple days prior to the U.… Read More »
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 »
Shawnak Shivakumar and Robert with U.S. Champion… Read More »
Zhansaya Abdumalik is among the participants in the first Cairns' Cup. Photo Austin Fuller
SAINT LOUIS (January 25, 2019) – Women… Read More »
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 »
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 »
GM Le Quang Liem, Photo David Llada… Read More »
Sam Shankland after winning the 2018 US… Read More »