Nakamura Advances, Kamsky to Tiebreak

Nakamura scored 1.5-.5 against Eltaj Safarli to advance to round three at the World Cup. Gata Kamsky split his match vs. Aleksandr Shimanov. Playoff tomorrow.

Daniel A. Steininger (1956-2013)

Daniel A. Steininger, two-time US Blind Champion, passed away at the age of 57 on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. A schoolteacher, Steininger placed second in the 2013 US Blind Championship just a few days before his death.

Voices From Madison [VIDEO]

Watch video interviews with chess players & personalities at this year's US Open in Madison, WI including Claudia Muñoz, GM Fidel Corrales Jiminez, Julio Sadorra and board member Mike Nietman.

Perez Wins Washington International

GM Yuniesky Quesada Perez of Cuba won the Washington International, while Michael Mulyar earned a GM norm. Meanwhile in the Razuvaev Memorial, the men's team prevailed.

Four Players Advance to Round Two; Ramirez Out in Armageddon Thriller

GM Ian Rogers covers the first round of the World Cup, where four Americans advanced to round two: Nakamura, Kamsky, Onischuk and Robson. Ramirez was eliminated in a dramatic Armageddon tiebreak.

The Scoop on the US Blind Championships

In this year's US Blind Championship, Pete Gibson prevailed over defending champion Dan Steininger. Play through the key game and also watch a video with Joan DuBois of the USCF, who explains why blind chess is so important to her.&...

Americans at the World Cup: Three Advance, Two to Tiebreak

Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Onischuk and Ray Robson advanced to round two in the World Cup. US Champion Gata Kamsky and runner-up Alejandro Ramirez head to tiebreak tomorrow.

Jamaal Abdul-Alim Chess Journalist of the Year [FULL AWARDS LIST]

The 2013 Chess Journalist of the Year is Jamaal Abdul-Alim, a frequent contributor to both Chess Life Magazine and Chess Life Online. Find full list of winners and Jamaal's comments on the honor.

Mulyar Crushing in Washington International

After six rounds of the 2nd Annual Washington International IM Michael Mulyar has a half point lead and a 2742 performance rating.

The Scoop on Madison: The Winners Talk [VIDEO]

GM Friedel won a tiebreak playoff against GM-elect Molner for the title of US Open and a spot to the 2014 US Chess Championship. Also tied for first was GM Julio Sadorra. All three scored 8/9 and talked to the US Chess ...

Chess.com to Host 2013 US Chess League

The ninth season of the United States Chess League, beginning later this month, will for the first time be hosted solely by Chess.com. Find details in the full press release and look for CLO reports by Kostya Kavutskiy.