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Nakamura & So Among 960 Showdown Winners
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Shuffle Up and Mate: Kasparov Headlines Champions Showdown
The Champions Showdown (September 11-14), now underway is Saint Louis, is headlined by 13th World Champion Garry Kasparov, who came out of retirement… Read More »
Sadorra, Xiong & Wheeler Top Southwest Open; Hilby Earns GM Norm
Jeffery Xiong at the 2016 U.S. Championships.… Read More »
Yoo Wins CalChess State Champs, Hunts Third Norm
Christopher Yoo getting his prize check from… Read More »
Cover Stories with Chess Life Featuring Grandmaster Moradiabadi
2018 National Open Champ, GM Cristian Chirila… Read More »
Can You Calculate Like the 2018 Sinquefield Cup Co-champions?
Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and Levon Aronian, the winners of the first three Sinquefield Cups in 2013, 2014, and 2015 respectively, have tied… Read More »
Aronian, Caruana and Carlsen Share Sinquefield Cup Title
Fabiano Caruana, Photo Lennart Ootes In an unexpected finale to the 2018 Sinquefield Cup (August 17-28), Grandmasters Levon Aronian, Fabiano… Read More »
John Burke Wins 2018 US Masters
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 »
Fabiano Caruana Leads Going into Championship Monday
Caruana in round 8, Photo Lennart Ootes… Read More »
Caruana Keeps Lead in Dramatic Draw Against Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen vs. Fabiano Caruana, Photo Lennart Ootes In a much anticipated World Championship prelude, Fabiano Caruana found himself in trouble… Read More »
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