Vwest
Photo: Jason Luu
While a majority of the world views Las Vegas as a party destination, for me, it’s always been primarily a place of… Read More »
Photo courtesy of Jim Woodward
What is your goal in chess?
“I’d like to break 2200 by the end of the year.”
“I want to earn my 3rd IM… Read More »
Wesley So vs. Hikaru Nakamura. Photo courtesy of Lennart Ootes.
Test your tactical skills with puzzles from the Ultimate Blitz Challenge… Read More »
The U.S. Women's Championship players compete in blitz, bughouse, and blindfold chess at the World Chess Hall of Fame… Read More »
A pivotal moment of the championship—Hikaru Nakamura resigns against Fabiano Caruana. Photo courtesy of Lennart Ootes.
At the halfway point… Read More »
This year’s US Championship has the strongest field ever with an average US Chess rating of 2739.
The Favorites
Hikaru Nakamura vs. Fabiano… Read More »
With the increasingly strong US Women's Championship beginning tomorrow, let's take a look at this year's competition.
The Favorites… Read More »
Photo courtesy of World Chess
The Challenger
Sergey Karjakin
Final Score: 8.5 / 14
Performance Rating: 2855… Read More »
So far, the Candidates Tournament has been full of fight and excitement. Over the course of eleven rounds, there have been eight lead changes.… Read More »
As we enter the home-stretch of the Candidates Tournament, let's take a look at the current front-runners to challenge Carlsen for the World… Read More »