Top American Players

With so many strong players in attendance, who would emerge as the player(s) best able to concentrate, or most adept at taking calculated risks at… Read More »

Caruana in round 8, Photo Lennart Ootes… Read More »

Magnus Carlsen vs. Fabiano Caruana, Photo Lennart Ootes
In a much anticipated World Championship prelude, Fabiano Caruana found himself in trouble… Read More »

One of Nakamura's greatest tournament performances was his victory at Tata Steel 2011, which was one of the few times in history that an American has… Read More »

Fabiano Caruana, Photo Lennart Ootes
World Championship challenger Fabiano Caruana was the first person to take the clear lead at the Sinquefield… Read More »

SAINT LOUIS (August 24, 2018) — The Saint Louis Chess Club will bring ten of the top chess players in the world, including legendary world… Read More »

Despite the high drawing percentage thus far (80%), many hard-fought, fascinating games have been played.
Test your tactical, positional, and… Read More »

A thick coat of shouting filled the room as if mocking the earlier silence portrayed during an exhausting puzzle. “Knight wins queen!”, my partner… Read More »

Chess Club founder Rex Sinquefield with Magnus Carlsen, holding the new Sinquefield Cup book, Photo Austin Fuller
After an eventful opening and… Read More »

The U.S. Masters is underway in Grensboro, North Carolina with a star studded cast including over 25 Grandmasters. Top seeds are teenage 2600+… Read More »