The 2023 Winter Chess Classic Starts Today

On a rainy December morning, the chess community is buzzing with excitement as the Winter Chess Classic 2023 is about to kick off. With grandmasters from around the globe descending upon our city, this event promises to be a thrilling showcase of strategic brilliance and tactical mastery. The tournament, hosted in the heart of the […]

2023 Winter Chess Classic

2023 Winter Chess Classic The Winter Chess Classic is an annual chess tournament that brings together top-tier players for a thrilling competition. Hosted at Saint Louis University and organized by the Saint Louis Chess Club, the Classic series is renowned for showcasing exceptional talent and providing a platform for elite players to demonstrate their skills. […]

2023 U.S. Chess Champions: Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Defends Title to Become Three-Time U.S. Champion; International Master Carissa Yip Wins Second Title in Women’s Division

SAINT LOUIS (October 19, 2023) – Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana and International Master Carissa Yip took top honors out of a field of elite American chess players in the 2023 U.S. Chess Championship and 2023 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, respectively.    Hosted in America’s chess capital by the Saint Louis Chess Club at the World Chess […]

2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 11 Recap

by IM Kostya Kavutskiy IM Carissa Yip became the 2023 U.S. Women’s Champion after a dramatic final round which saw both her and key rival WGM Begim Tokhirjonova losing their games, allowing Yip to keep first place and secure her second national title. Meanwhile with GM Fabiano Caruana having already clinched the 2023 U.S. Championship, […]

2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 10 Recap

by IM Kostya Kavutskiy Top seed GM Fabiano Caruana clinched victory in the 2023 U.S. Championship after his win today over GM Abhimanyu Mishra, securing his second straight national title. In the U.S. Women’s Championship, the standings at the top were flipped as sole leader WGM Begim Tokhirjonova lost a crucial game to GM Irina […]

2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 9 Recap

by IM Kostya Kavutskiy Reigning U.S. Champion GM Fabiano Caruana took one step closer to a second consecutive title as he defeated GM Hans Niemann in a crucial game for the standings. But keeping up were GMs Leinier Dominguez, Wesley So, and U.S. Junior Champion Abhimanyu Mishra, who each won their games to stay within […]