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Krush and Wang Win Berkeley IM Tournament
Grandmaster Irina Krush didn’t lose a single game in Berkeley. The seven-time US women’s champion kicked off the Berkeley Summer IM Norm Tournament weekend with…
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Three Tied for First as Sinquefield Resumes
The 2019 Sinquefield Cup resumes this afternoon after Thursday’s rest day, with three players sharing the lead heading into Round 6. Ding Liren defeated Anish…
2019 U.S. Masters Kicks Off in North Carolina
Over 85 players have descended upon Greensboro, North Carolina to participate in the 2019 U.S. Masters Chess Championship. 22 GM’s, 19 IM’s and 21 other…
Anand and Caruana Lead in Sinquefield Cup
Fabiano Caruana took advantage of a zeitnot-induced error to defeat Levon Aronian, claiming his first win of the 2019 Sinquefield Cup. He joins Viswanathan Anand…
Ladies Knight with Maureen Grimaud [PODCAST]
The August episode of Ladies Knight features Maureen Grimaud, chair of the US Chess Women’s committee. Maureen is a vocal proponent and supporter of bringing more women and girls into chess, from her work with the girls club’ rooms and Regional women’s events.
The 2019 Texas Women’s Chess Championship
Nicole Niemi and I both scored 3.5 of 4 at the 2019 Texas Women’s Chess Championship (TWCC). We each won our first three games and…
Krush Leads in Berkeley IM Tournament
Ten women representing five countries (Argentina, Canada, Cuba, Mongolia and USA) are competing for FIDE norms in the Berkeley Chess School´s Summer IM Norm Tournament…
The Observer Effect
Did Ian Nepomniachtchi miss a win against Fabiano Caruana in their Round 2 matchup at the Sinquefield Cup? It depends on what you mean by…
Sinquefield Cup Begins with a b5 Bang for Anand
The seventh annual Sinquefield Cup began on August 17th at the Saint Louis Chess Club, with twelve of the top players in the World competing…
Berkeley Summer IM tournament Underway with Ten Female Players
An IM norm tournament (August 16-20) is underway at the Berkeley Chess Club with ten strong female competitors, including seven-time US Champion Irina Krush, who…
Aronian Wins Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Levon Aronian won the 2019 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz with a combined score of 22 points, a half-point ahead of Yu Yangyi, Ding Liren,…
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