Nakamura earns spot in Melody Amber

Tough break for Anish Giri (who lost his first game in the final round).  Congratulations to Nakamura!

NH Chess homepage is here: Chess Life Online is working on a report now...

And don't miss the great (and FREE) video analysis of selected games on chess.fm!  Edit: GM Miguel Illescas's commentary on Nielsen's win over Giri is outstanding.

Wonderful rook endgame lesson

GM Joel Benjamin lectures on today's game between Chicago Open champion Loek Van Wely and U.S. #1 Hikaru Nakamura.

The wily Nakamura drew a dead-lost ending today.  Crank up the air conditioning, grab a glass of iced tea, and enjoy!