Caruana Talks: Sinquefield Ending, GCT Finals, World Championship
Fabiano Caruana languished. Then he led. Then he was chased. Then he was caught. Then he was tied. Then he was tied, again. Then he negotiated. Then he won.
And that was just August. He still has an Olympiad title defense next month, then a world-championship match shortly after that.
Chess.com sat down with Caruana to discuss the heady month that saw him go from last place in the Grand Chess Tour to clawing his way into the final qualification spot. The interview also touches on the controversial finish to the three-way tie in the Sinquefield Cup, his preparation for the world championship, and other subjects.
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Earlier reports:
- Carlsen Arrives As Sinquefield Cup Begins
- Mamedyarov, Aronian Lead After Sinquefield Cup Opener
- Carlsen Wins 'Throwback' Game To Join Sinquefield Leaders
- Grischuk Beats Nakamura To Make It 4-Way Tie Atop Sinquefield
- Caruana Wins To Join Crowded Sinquefield Cup Lead
- Sinquefield Cup Still Wide Open After 5 Draws
- Caruana Takes Sinquefield Cup Lead, World #1 Ranking At Stake Tomorrow
- Caruana Fends Off Carlsen, Still Leads Sinquefield
- All Draws In Sinquefield Rd. 8: Caruana Protects Lead, Qualification Spot
- Carlsen, Caruana, Aronian All Earn Sinquefield Cup Titles As Playoff Nixed
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Mike Klein began playing chess at the age of four in Charlotte, NC. In 1986, he lost to Josh Waitzkin at the National Championship featured in the movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer." A year later, Mike became the youngest member of the very first All-America Chess Team, and was on the team a total of eight times. In 1988, he won the K-3 National Championship, and eventually became North Carolina's youngest-ever master. In 1996, he won clear first for under-2250 players in the top section of the World Open. Mike has taught chess full-time for a dozen years in New York City and Charlotte, with his students and teams winning many national championships. He now works at Chess.com as a Senior Journalist and at ChessKid.com as the Chief Chess Officer. In 2012, 2015, and 2018, he was awarded Chess Journalist of the Year by the Chess Journalists of America. He has also previously won other awards from the CJA such as Best Tournament Report, and also several writing awards for mainstream newspapers. His chess writing and personal travels have now brought him to more than 85 countries.
