Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com 19 year-old Fabiano Caruana has won the 20th Sigeman & Co Tournament in Malmo, Sweden. The Italian-American led the 8-player single round-robin event from the start, scoring 4 wins, 3 draws and no losses to win the competition with a score of... http://www.chess.com/news/fabiano-caruana-wins-sigeman-6794 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:06:24 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/fabiano-caruana-wins-sigeman-6794 Zatonskih, Kamsky Draw Even with Leaders in U.S. ChampsBy FM Mike KleinDramatic finishes punctuated an unpredictable day at the 2012 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship. When the final pawn was captured, a 101-move game ended in king v... http://www.chess.com/news/zatonskih-kamsky-draw-even-with-leaders-5476 Tue, 15 May 2012 23:06:17 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/zatonskih-kamsky-draw-even-with-leaders-5476 Vassily Ivanchuk has won the 2012 Capablanca Memorial Elite tournament in Havana, Cuba with a score of 6½/10. Ivanchuk went undefeated in the 6-player double round-robin event, successfully defending his title from last year and earning his 6th ... http://www.chess.com/news/ivanchuk-wins-2012-capablanca-memorial-7491 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:53:47 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/ivanchuk-wins-2012-capablanca-memorial-7491 Boris Gelfand repeated the opening from game two in the fourth match game of his challenge for the World Chess Championship against Vishy Anand. Anand's super-solid Slav never looked like being breached, as accurate play from the champion extingu... http://www.chess.com/news/super-solid-anand-keeps-gelfand-at-bay-4851 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:03:52 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/super-solid-anand-keeps-gelfand-at-bay-4851 The World Chess Champion Vishy Anand came agonisingly close to scoring the first win of his title defence against Boris Gelfand in a pulsating third game. Gelfand choose the Gruenfeld Defence in a repeat of game 1, but this time Anand was prepare... http://www.chess.com/news/gelfand-barely-survives-game-3-1519 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:45:22 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/gelfand-barely-survives-game-3-1519 Nakamura Still Leads, Krush Inches Ahead at U.S. ChampsBy FM Mike Klein SAINT LOUIS, May 13, 2012 -- Round six of the U.S. Championships maintained the stasis - the top three rated players still sit one, two, three with a couple of other solid pl... http://www.chess.com/news/nakamura-krush-lead-at-us-champs-8688 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:57:01 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/nakamura-krush-lead-at-us-champs-8688 The 11th Asian Continental Chess Championships have reached a conclusion in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The championships ran from 5-13 May, and the main Open event was won by 19 year-old Parimarjan Negi of India (pictured). Negi won the 9-round S... http://www.chess.com/news/negi-wins-asian-continental-championships-6652 Sun, 13 May 2012 11:24:56 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/negi-wins-asian-continental-championships-6652 Nakamura Leads U.S. Champs, 3-Way Tie Atop U.S. Women'sBy FM Mike KleinFor the first time in the 2012 U.S. Championship, one player rests atop the leaderboard. With his win today in round five over co-leader GM Gregory Kaidanov, local GM Hikaru Na... http://www.chess.com/news/nakamura-leads-us-championship-7552 Sun, 13 May 2012 00:12:28 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/nakamura-leads-us-championship-7552 Kaidanov, Nakamura Share First at U.S. ChampionshipBy GM Ben Finegold and Mike Wilmering SAINT LOUIS, May 12, 2012 -- After four rounds of the 2012 U.S. Championship, an upset victory by GM Gregory Kaidanov has catapulted him into a first-place t... http://www.chess.com/news/kaidanov-nakamura-share-first-at-us-championship-4367 Sat, 12 May 2012 10:25:39 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/kaidanov-nakamura-share-first-at-us-championship-4367 It was Boris Gelfand's turn to play the white pieces in game 2 of his match against Vishy Anand for the World Chess Championship in Moscow. The challenger elected to play 1.d4 and Anand chose the Slav Defence in reply.  A battle of opening prepa... http://www.chess.com/news/anand-withstands-pressure-in-game-2-1543 Sat, 12 May 2012 08:09:54 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/anand-withstands-pressure-in-game-2-1543 The young Italian Fabiano Caruana seems to be one of the hardest working Grandmasters at the moment, and the number of his games doesn't seem to be affecting the quality. Caruana currently leads the Sigeman Tournament in Malmo, Sweden with a scor... http://www.chess.com/news/caruana-leads-sigeman-tournament-2463 Fri, 11 May 2012 23:48:52 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/caruana-leads-sigeman-tournament-2463 The first game of a big match can often be something of a quiet affair, but that was emphatically not the case today.  Boris Gelfand took the fight to champion Vishy Anand by playing the double-edged Grunfeld Defence in game one of their match fo... http://www.chess.com/news/gelfand-comes-out-fighting-in-game-1-3504 Fri, 11 May 2012 08:40:05 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/gelfand-comes-out-fighting-in-game-1-3504 Pre-Tourney Favorites Pull Ahead at U.S. ChampionshipsBy FM Mike Klein The bell curve of scores began to take shape after today's round three of the 2012 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship. With six of the 11 games pitting first-time... http://www.chess.com/news/pre-tourney-favorites-pull-ahead-at-us-championships-9838 Thu, 10 May 2012 22:12:33 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/pre-tourney-favorites-pull-ahead-at-us-championships-9838 The official 2012 FIDE World Chess Championship between the reigning champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and his challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel starts tomorrow (11 May) at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The prize fund is a cool $2.5... http://www.chess.com/news/anand-vs-gelfand-world-chess-championship-2012-8795 Thu, 10 May 2012 11:26:44 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/anand-vs-gelfand-world-chess-championship-2012-8795 Zatonskih Stays Perfect at 2012 U.S. ChampionshipsBy FM Mike KleinAfter two rounds of play at the U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship, only one player out of 22 remains with an unblemished record. Defending champion IM Anna Zatonskih c... http://www.chess.com/news/zatonskih-stays-perfect-at-2012-us-championshipsrlm-9440 Thu, 10 May 2012 06:18:19 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/zatonskih-stays-perfect-at-2012-us-championshipsrlm-9440 In the UK Chess League the 4NCL, favourites Wood Green took the 1st Division title with three convincing victories over the last weekend of competition from 5-7 May.  They thrashed Jutes of Kent 7½-½, hammered Cheddleton 7-1, and cruised home... http://www.chess.com/news/wood-green-win-201112-4ncl-4500 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:47:24 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/wood-green-win-201112-4ncl-4500 After four rounds of the 47th Capablanca Memorial in Havana, Vassily Ivanchuk, Leinier Dominguez and Viktor Laznicka are locked together on 2½/4 in the "Elite" group. The Elite contest is 6-player double round-robin headed by last year's winner... http://www.chess.com/news/2012-capablanca-memorial-update-2086 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:43 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/2012-capablanca-memorial-update-2086 Decisive Results Abound in Round 1 of U.S. ChampionshipsBy FM Mike KleinSAINT LOUIS, May 8, 2012 -- There were running starts and standing starts and very little in between to open the 2012 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship. All but ... http://www.chess.com/news/decisive-results-abound-in-round-1-of-us-championships-1880 Wed, 09 May 2012 08:30:07 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/decisive-results-abound-in-round-1-of-us-championships-1880 Press Release The Limhamn Chess Club is proud to invite the players, the chess audience, the media and the sponsors to the 20-year jubilee of the annual Sigeman Chess Tournament. The tournament will take place at the classical Hipp Theater in cen... http://www.chess.com/news/sigeman-amp-co-chess-tournament-7279 Tue, 08 May 2012 14:07:18 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/sigeman-amp-co-chess-tournament-7279 PRESS RELEASEBy Mike Klein SAINT LOUIS, May 8, 2012 -- The 2012 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women's Championship began in the most serene setting, belying the pressure that will mount over the next two weeks. The opening ceremony and drawin... http://www.chess.com/news/2012-us-champs-begin-in-saint-louis-8277 Tue, 08 May 2012 10:57:40 -0700 http://www.chess.com/news/2012-us-champs-begin-in-saint-louis-8277