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Her Move Next: Yifan Hou Visits New York for Breathtaking Simul
The event encouraged more girls to play and it made girls realize, ‘I can achieve the level that (Grandmaster Yifan Hou) she’s at.’ And that…
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Xiong Draws in World Cup’s First Quarterfinal Leg
It has been 13 days since the first moves were played at the 2019 FIDE World Cup. 120 of the 128 competitors have been eliminated,…
And Then There Was One: Xiong Advances
Jeffery Xiong is through to the quarterfinals at the 2019 FIDE World Cup, defeating Jan-Krzysztof Duda Sunday in the third round of tiebreaks by a…
Dominguez and Xiong Advance to Tiebreaks; So Eliminated
Faced with must-win games, Leiner Dominguez and Jeffery Xiong rose to the challenge. Dominguez defeated Alexander Grischuk, while Jeffery Xiong downed Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Both players…
Americans on the Brink in Khanty-Mansiysk
UPDATED – all three games annotated by IM John Watson! After yesterday’s Rest Day, the only one on the 2019 FIDE World Cup schedule, sixteen…
Two Rounds to Play in Skolkovo Grand Prix
Humpy Koneru is alone in first place at the 2019 FIDE Grand Prix in Skolkovo, Russia, with two rounds to play. She defeated Valentina Gunina…
Dominguez and Xiong Join So in Round Four
After Wednesday’s dramatic tiebreak round, Leinier Dominguez and Jeffery Xiong join Wesley So as the three American players advancing to the fourth round of the…
Ladies Knight with IM Danny Rensch [PODCAST]
The September episode of Ladies Knight features International Master and commentator Daniel Rensch, known to many as the Chief Chess Officer at chess.com. Danny, the first male guest on Ladies Knight, talks about the importance of men speaking up and advocating for women in our culture and sport. Jennifer and Danny also talk about gender ratio statistics on chess.com and US Chess.
Greater and Greater: The California Area 2019 KCF Scholastic Champs
The summer of 2019 showcased The Kasparov Chess Foundation’s continuing series of annual popular tournaments in the greater areas of New York, Chicago, Mid-Atlantic and…
GM Barbosa wins 141st New York State Championship
GM Oliver Barbosa scored 5-1 to win the 2019 New York State Championship, taking home the $2,100 first prize and State Champion title. The 2019…
Team USA Goes to Work at NATO Championship
Team USA has arrived in Berlin to participate in the 30th NATO Chess Championship which is being held at Julius Leber Barracks from September 16th…
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