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USA Delegation Wins Three Medals and Much More at 2024 FIDE World Cadet Championships

Editor's note: This article will be updated shortly with annotated games from the event.

Three USA players made podium finishes…

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Saint Louis Chess Club Rapid and Blitz Wesley So

So Undefeated in Saint Louis, Heads for Blitz

After three days of play, American GM Wesley So has leapfrogged World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen and now sits alone atop the diamond-studded field of…
Carlsen on Day 2 of SLCC Rapid and Blitz

Carlsen Connects on Day 2 of Rapid and Blitz

GM Magnus Carlsen roared back to life on Day 2 of the 2020 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, recovering from the first day’s disappointing disconnection...
Carlsen after disconnect

The Disconnection Blues

Now we know with certainty: It truly does happen to the best of us. In Day 1 of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, the traditional speed...
Krush

Ladies Knight with guest GM Irina Krush [PODCAST]

The September edition of Ladies Knight features legendary Grandmaster and seven-time US Women's Champion Irina Krush. Irina and Jennifer talk about...
Magnus Carlsen seated in 2019

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Starts Tuesday

The 2020 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz kicks off Tuesday, September 15 at 1:00pm Central, featuring ten of the finest speed players the world has to...
Charlotte Chess Center

2020 North American Junior Championships Announced

The 2020 North American Junior Chess Championships, Open U-20 and Girls U-20, will be held December 19-23, 2020 at the Charlotte Chess Center in...

GM Elshan Moradiabadi on the Magnus Carlsen Tour Finals

Was the Magnus Carlsen Tour Final the most successful online chess event of all time? It was certainly one of the most dramatic!
2020 US Chess Championships logo

2020 U.S. Chess Championships Held Online This October

The top chess players in the United States will battle online for $330,900 in prizes in five events from October 9-29, 2020.
Hikaru Nakamura, 2019 9LX

Chess 9LX Champions Showdown Starts Friday

The Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX tournament at the Saint Louis Chess Club runs today through Sunday.
2020 States Cup Map

2020 States Cup is Underway!

The 2020 States Cup, featuring teams from 30 states, got underway this week.

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