Grand Chess Tour

10/09/2026

🇺🇸The 2026 U.S. Chess Championships kick off in St. Louis! 🏆
Looking at this year's lineup, we can see plenty of familiar faces from the Grand Chess Tour (GCT)!♟️

But here's a little challenge for all chess fans! 👀

🧠 CHESS TRIVIA: Which of these 12 grandmasters have NEVER participated in the Grand Chess Tour?

♟️ Levon Aronian
♟️ Fabiano Caruana
♟️ Abhimanyu Mishra
♟️ Ray Robson
♟️ Wesley So
♟️ Sam Shankland
♟️ Jeffery Xiong
♟️ Sam Sevian
♟️ Awonder Liang
♟️ Hans Niemann
♟️ Grigoriy Oparin
♟️ Andy Woodward

🏆 Some are GCT veterans, others have made appearances on the Tour, but who has NEVER played in a Grand Chess Tour event?
Drop your answers in the comments! 👇



Photos by Austin Fuller and Crystal Fuller/ St Louis Chess Club
Wesley So Garry Kasparov US Chess

09/30/2026

Wesley So won Titled Tuesday on September 29, starting 7/7 on his way to a 9.5-point total. That score was enough for an outright victory after the top three boards in the final round ended in draws.

09/27/2026

Congratulations to all the winners and medalists of the 46th World Chess Olympiad! 🏆👏
Great to see so many GCT players on the podium! ♟️

09/25/2026

How many GCT players can you spot in this photo? 👀♟️
Uzbekistan faces the USA in Round 9 of the World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, and the match features quite a few familiar faces from the Grand Chess Tour!
Can you name them all? 🇺🇿🇺🇸
Photo by Anastasiya Karlovych/ St Louis Chess Club

09/20/2026

Some familiar faces at the World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand! ♟️🇺🇿

The Olympiad is underway in Uzbekistan, and it’s great to see so many GCT players in action, this time representing their national teams!

Which GCT player are you rooting for at this Olympiad, and which country do you think will take gold? 🥇
Photo credit: FIDE /Michal Walusza, Rafal Oeksiewicz and Mark Livsh*tz

09/17/2026

Some chess skills just can’t be taught… or can they? 👀♟️
We asked GCT players which chess skill is the hardest to teach. Check out their answers, then tell us yours please!😉
What’s the hardest chess skill to teach? 👇

Wesley So Garry Kasparov Fabiano Caruana Levon Aronian

09/16/2026

Time to follow the World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand! 👀

09/11/2026

What if the Grand Chess Tour existed in the ’80s?🤔🙂♟️📼

09/03/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to Grandmaster Alex Onischuk, who recently became Executive Director of the Grand Chess Tour!
Alex has enjoyed an outstanding career in chess, highlighted by winning the 2006 U.S. Chess Championship and representing the United States in numerous Chess Olympiads.
A great player, respected coach, Alex has made a lasting impact on the game both on and off the board!
Please join us in wishing Alex a fantastic birthday and a wonderful year ahead! 🥳♟️

08/30/2026