Saint Louis

The Saint Louis Chess Club announced today that GM Humpy Koneru decided to withdraw from the Cairns Chess Cup 2023 which is currently ongoing in Saint Louis. “GM Humpy Koneru …

For the third time, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host the Cairns Chess Cup, an elite level tournament for the top female players from around the world. Inspired by …

The Muny Announces New Partnership with Saint Louis Chess Club and World Chess Hall of Fame to Promote the Game of Chess Chess makes another big move in Saint Louis, …

Hikaru Nakamura pulled through to become the 2023 American Cup Champion after defeating Wesley So 2.5-1.5 in a difficult final Elimination Match. The finale started out with three solid draws, …

8-time U.S. Champion Irina Krush bounced back from a loss in classical to defeat a surging Alice Lee in a rapid playoff and win her second straight American Cup title. …

The 2023 American Cup Finals kicked off in exciting fashion with the first games between Hikaru Nakamura vs. Wesley So and Irina Krush vs. Alice Lee. In the Open, Nakamura …

After defeating Levon Aronian in the Elimination final, Wesley So talked with the commentator Cristian Chirila. Wesley So commented on his dense tournament schedule: I’m like the only player who …

Wesley So and Alice Lee both earned a spot in the American Cup finals after emerging victorious in their Elimination matches today, knocking out Levon Aronian and N. Paikidze to …

After defeating Leinier Dominguez to win the Elimination Bracket of the American Cup, Levon Aronian analyzed the match with tournament commentator Cristian Chirila. Excerpts below. Q: Levon didn’t have much …

Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush both advanced to the finals of the American Cup after winning dramatic playoffs to secure first place in the Champions Bracket. In the Elimination Bracket, …