Ivanchuk pushed hard today with the White pieces but Leko played solidly enough to draw to maintain his lead with just three rounds to go. Aronian came back from his loss against Topalov to punish Vallejo. He is now...
Rest in Peace, Kirby and Dana
Baseball great Kirby Puckett died Monday, one day after suffering a stroke at his Arizona home. He was 45. These are his numbers: 12 Seasons in Major League, all with Twins2 Times he led his team to World Series...
Painful Endgame Lesson
This was a major blooper today in the 4th round of the US Championship. White is WGM Goletiani. Black is IM Kraai. Black had a winning position here but he failed to convert. The game ended in a draw....
A joyful day for Nakamura
After 3 consecutive disastrous games, Hikaru finally won his first game. Can he pull off a Fischer-like 6-0 to close out the tournament? If not, he won’t have a chance to get to the final. His victim today is...