The 2023 American Cup continued in St. Louis on Monday with championship bracket semifinals that were won by GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So respectively. Nakamura was in fine form with the black pieces and outplayed GM Lenier Dominguez in the middlegame to take his match 1.5-0.5, while So required rapid playoffs to overcome the …
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You can now play chess against some of the strongest women players in history! Head over to our Play Computer page to challenge GMs Judit Polgar, Hou Yifan, Anna Muzychuk, and Irina Krush. These new bots will be in the Top Players section of the Play Computer page and will be a permanent fixture on …
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GM Sam Shankland set The American Cup elimination bracket alight on Sunday after defeating GM Ray Robson in a marathon match that was decided after six games. With an armageddon game looming and the two-time world puzzle rush champion posing a serious threat, Shankland won the final blitz game, cutting Robson’s tournament short. GM Levon …
GMs Fabiano Caruana, Leinier Dominguez, and Wesley So all managed to win their matches on Saturday in The 2023 American Cup in their second rapid playoff games to progress to the semifinals of the winner’s bracket. Caruana struggled to crack open stalwart defender GM Ray Robson until the second rapid game where he used a …
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GM Hikaru Nakamura was the sole winner on the first day of The 2023 American Cup, defeating GM Sam Sevian in a game that featured weak pawn structures and instructive endgame technique in St. Louis. Hard-fought draws materialized on the other three boards of the eight-player knockout event while in the women’s category, wins for …
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Chess.com is excited to announce the launch of new features in Game Review, our post-game learning tool. Game Review now packs in even more features that will help you understand your games, learn from them, and enjoy your best moments! Below you can learn more about the most significant changes: Report card with performance rating …
Team MGD1 made it to the playoffs after eliminating the Garden State Passers in week five of the 2023 Pro Chess League. This was the last match of the regular season. Board three, GM Diptayan Ghosh, scored the most points with 3/4, but every member of the team deserves credit for the victory. Not a …
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The Saint Louis Arch Bishops and team Blitz advance to the Playoffs after winning their matches in week five of the 2023 Pro Chess League. They eliminated the Croatia Bulldogs and Canada Chessbrahs, respectively. GM Fabiano Caruana was on fire in the first match as he racked up four points out of four games, perfection. …
Arch Bishops, Blitz Move To Playoffs; Alice Lee Upsets Super-GM, Caruana Goes 4/4 Read More »
Chess.com hosted the Women’s Month Celebration | Invitational Blitz Tournament on Wednesday. The event started with a Q&A with the strongest woman chess player in history, the legendary GM Judit Polgar. The interview was followed by a blitz tournament, in which the team White Rose finished first in a field of eight teams. See what …
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk has transferred federations to Switzerland and will no longer represent Russia. You can read more about the federation transfer in this news article. The interview below focuses on the personal consequences of the federation change and the context of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The 38-year-old grandmaster is one of the best women chess players …
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