Four Are Tied for Lead of U.S. Championship
The favorites have kept pace with each other through the first three rounds.
View ArticleKamsky and Onischuk Pull Ahead at U.S. Championship
Two of the pre-tournament favorites now lead the championship, but four other players are within a half point of them.
View ArticleKamsky and Shulman Win and Will Play for U.S. Title
Decisive games in the penultimate round have set up a showdown for the title on Monday.
View ArticleU.S. Championship Goes to a Tie-Breaker
The final regulation game between the top two players, Gata Kamsky and Yuri Shulman, was drawn, so they will play a tie-breaker Tuesday.
View ArticleKamsky Wins United States Chess Championship
In a one-game playoff, Gata Kamsky held off Yuri Shulman to win the national championship for the second time. His previous title was in 1991.
View ArticleDuplicate Result
Fresh off his victory in the World Rapid Championship, Sergey Karjakin wins the 11th Poikovsky Karpov tournament.
View ArticleImpressive Field at World Open
The annual event in Philadelphia has attracted some of the best grandmasters from all over the world.
View ArticleLaznicka Wins World Open
He finished in clear first ahead of an impressive field that included many of the world’s best players.
View ArticleAfter Four Rounds of the Chess Olympiad, Several Favorites Have Fallen
Croatia, Vietnam and Bosnia and Herzegovina are among the teams that have played the role of David early in the competition.
View ArticleTexas Tech Attracts Top Players to Spice Cup
Two elite invitational tournaments are being held at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, which has become a regular site for such events.
View ArticleTwo Tied for Lead of Reggio Emilia Chess Tournament
A series of decisive games over the last two days have tightened the lead of one of the year’s oldest elite tournaments.
View ArticleCo-Leaders Pull Away at Reggio Emilia Chess Tournament
Francisco Vallejo Pons and Vugar Gashimov won their games in Wednesday’s penultimate round and now have a 1 point lead over their nearest competitor.
View ArticleGashimov Wins Reggio Emilia Chess Tournament
Vugar Gashimov and Francisco Vallejo Pons tied for first, but Gashimov was the winner on tie-breaker.
View ArticleGibraltar Chess Tournament Has Become a Major Draw
An annual tournament in Gibraltar has attracted some of the world’s best players, but a number of upsets in the early rounds of vaulted some unexpected players into the lead.
View ArticleFamiliar Names and One Unknown Among Leaders at Gibraltar Chess Tournament
Vassily Ivanchuk, the top seed, continues to lead the tournament, followed by a host of grandmasters. But there is one player among the leaders who is unranked and unknown.
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