Grandmaster Maurice Ashley: Live From Batumi
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley is live from the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, where our Women’s team is in clear first with the only perfect…
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October Cover Stories with Chess Life, Featuring IM Erik Kislik
The October edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication Daniel Lucas, goes in depth…
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US Draws Israel; Women Maintain Perfect Match Score
The round before the rest day is important in any event, but perhaps even more so in a team tournament. The result might change the mood and team chemistry of the players, who usually hang out with each other for an entire day before jumping back into action!
American Teams Defeat India and Azerbaijan; Maintain Perfect Match Scores
Round four of the Olympiad in Batumi was an extremely exciting and ultimately triumphant day. First time both USA Open and Women's teams are 4-0…
Flash Report: U.S Beats India in Open, Women Win Vs. Azerbaijan
Today in round four of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, the U.S. team was one of the first to finish. They scored a…
American Teams Defeat Netherlands & Canada; Huge Round Four Ahead
The organizational chaos that was seen in the first two days of the Batumi Olympiad has mostly died down, and the round is now starting…
US Defeats Georgia 3, Women Sweep Luxembourg
Captain Melikset Khachiyan described today as “today… excelento!”
Olympiad Opens with Stunning Ceremony as USA Wins Round 1 Matches
The 43rd Olympiad is under way in Batumi, Georgia, and it has already been turbulent. After a simply spectacular opening ceremony, which has been the…
US Chess School in San Fran: Sam Takes the Chocolate
I was honored to be a participant in the 46th US Chess School. Held in San Francisco from August 7-10, this was an invitational 12-player…
The Olympiad: Who Are the Top Rivals to the U.S. Team?
The gold-medalist U.S. Team is returning to the Olympiad as the Defending Champions with the same line-up: Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Sam Shankland, and Ray Robson. Actually, in many ways, the team is greatly improved due to its members recent achievements, such as Caruana earning the right to challenge for the World Championship and Shankland winning the U.S. Championship and crossing 2700 for the first time.
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