Two studies published in recent days show how expert board-game players process information differently than beginners.

GM Hikaru Nakamura is back on top of Tata Steel Chess with World Champion Anand. Nakamura won a quick and brutal game against GM Maxime Vachier Lagrave in the Grunfeld.

Okay, so that's not quite accurate, but it sure seems that way. American Hikaru Nakamura jumped out to an early lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournamment in Wijk aan Zee, but Magnus Carlsen -- who had, himself, started off somewhat sluggishly -- put an end to his run by beating Nakamura in a very exciting game during today's 8th round. The result pulled half of the field back within a point of the lead, with the top half the standings looking like...

Sebastien Feller, one of three players accused by his own federation, said that the accusations were retaliation for his political support of the World Chess Federation's president during an election last fall.

Thursday, the world champion won his second consecutive game and third over all, while Magnus Carlsen won his first.

Check out the US Chess Scoop video on the Liberty Bell Open, which ended in a four way tie for 1st between GMs Alexander Shabalov, Sergey
Kudrin, IM Marc Esserman and IM-elect Farai Mandizha.

GM Dejan Bojkov and IM John Daniel Bryant (winner on tiebreak) shared first at the Golden State Open in Concord, California. The tournament was also marked by upsets. Updated with games from the winners!

Garry Kasparov, the former world chess champion, is in a funny series of commercials for the banking giant, ING.