Faultless Theodorou Cements Top Spot For SLU, UTRGV Conquers Yale

[ad_1] The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and Saint Louis University (SLU) convincingly won their matchups against Yale University and The University of Chicago (UChicago), respectively, in the…

Caruana Defeats Niemann, Tokhirjonova Seizes Clear Lead

[ad_1] GM Fabiano Caruana cemented his lead by defeating GM Hans Niemann—the player who’s been chasing him since round four—on day nine of the 2023 U.S. Championship. Though Caruana is…

Qatar Masters Round 5: Gukesh, Giri Beaten, Narayanan In Sole Lead

[ad_1] GM Narayanan Sunilduth Lyna is the first sole leader of the 2023 Qatar Masters after beating world number-eight Gukesh Dommaraju to move to 4.5/5. No less than 12 players…

Naroditsky Wins Third Straight Bullet Brawl

[ad_1] Three wins on the fly for GM Daniel Naroditsky in October’s Bullet Brawls have left the American commentator in clear second on the all-time leaderboard with seven wins and…

Qatar Masters Round 4: Carlsen Great Escape; Nakamura, Gukesh Join Leaders

[ad_1] GMs Hikaru Nakamura, Gukesh Dommaraju, and Saleh Salem all won in round four of the 2023 Qatar Masters to join a seven-way tie for first place on 3.5/4. GM Magnus…

US Chess Championship Rd 8: Niemann Blunder Give Caruana 1-Point Lead

[ad_1] GM Fabiano Caruana increased his lead to a point, even while he let GM Sam Shankland off the hook in the eighth round of the 2023 U.S. Championship. In…

I’M Not A GM SCC 2023 (Groups): Trent Proves Shahade Wrong, Moves To Semifinals With Shuvalova

[ad_1] IMs Polina Shuvalova and Lawrence Trent filled the last two spots of the 2023 I’M Not A GM Speed Chess Championship Semifinals after, respectively, winning Groups C and D.…

Qatar Masters Round 3: Nakamura, Giri Held As Carlsen Hits Back

[ad_1] Moves were delayed 15 minutes and watches outlawed as world number-one Magnus Carlsen’s tweets had an instant impact on round three of the 2023 Qatar Masters. Drama was limited on…

Winning Streaks Galore: Yip, Tokhirjonova, Lee Unstoppable

[ad_1] Each on a three-game winning streak, IM Carissa Yip and WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova have furthered their lead in the U.S. Women’s Championship after seven rounds. They are now 1.5 points ahead…

Qatar Masters Round 2: Carlsen Stunned By Suleymenov

[ad_1] World number-one Magnus Carlsen confessed he was “completely crushed” by 23-year-old Kazakh GM Alisher Suleymenov in round two of the 2023 Qatar Masters, but afterward blamed a failure to…