Sinquefield Cup

As a veteran grandmaster (GM), I’ve seen a lot of chess sponsors come and go.When I first arrived in St. Louis for the St. Louis Chess Club’s inaugural…

The 2019 Sinquefield Cup came to an exciting conclusion on Aug. 29, in a tiebreak match between Ding Liren and Magnus Carlsen.The day kicked off with two…

There was finally a shake-up in the standings Wednesday as Fabiano Caruana defeated Levon Aronian.The American joins Viswanathan Anand in the lead as the…

The summer season may be nearing a close, but the “Summer of Chess” at the St. Louis Chess Club is in full force. For the next three weeks, the leading…

Chess players can picture a tournament victory 1,000 times in their head. One can prepare, have a clear idea of what you want to accomplish, and show up…

Three players were crowned as winners of the sixth annual Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. Normally, a playoff takes place to determine the sole winner of a…

The 2018 Grand Chess Tour arrive in  to the United States for the second annual St. Louis Rapid and Blitz from Aug. 10-16, which will be the third leg of…

The fourth annual Grand Chess Tour is right around the corner — this time with a new format. Instead of the London Chess Classic being just a stop of the…

The third leg of the Grand Chess Tour, the 2016 Sinquefield Cup, took place at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis from Aug. 4-16.With the…

St. Louis has established itself, without a doubt, as the capital of chess in America. The most important series of tournaments annually, the Grand Chess…