The 2023 FIDE Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss are heading into their final weekend in Douglas, Isle of Man. The 11-round tournaments are not only some of the strongest Swiss System (rather than Round Robin or knockout tournaments, as are common in high-level invitationals) events of the year, but also critical for the 2024 Candidates and Women’s Candidates tournaments to be held in April in Toronto, ON.
Six Americans competed in the star-studded Sharjah Masters, held May 17 through 25 in the United Arab Emirates. The all-GM field consisted of 78 players, with GMs Sam Sevian, Hans Niemann, and Grigoriy Oparin all joining a seven-way tie for second place with a 6/9 score. GM Arjun Erigaisi won clear first with 6½/9. Below are highlights of some of the Americans' top games, including some fighting chess by GM Christopher Woojin Yoo.