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2022 U.S. National Championships - Day 9 Recap

The final day of the 2022 U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, & U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships was one of the most thrilling finishes at a National Championship and one to be remembered for years, with all the titles being up for grabs until the final round the day was certainly an emotional rollercoaster.

2022 U.S. National Championships - Day 8 Recap

Day 8 of the 2022 U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, & U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships brought another thrilling day of chess but the tiredness started to be felt by the players as only one round remains. Many unexpected blunders decided some of today’s games. With one round to go, things are heating up and the titles are still up for grabs in each of the three events.

2022 U.S. National Championships - Day 7 Recap

Round 7 of the 2022 U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, & U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships was certainly the most dramatic day yet, with many of the leaders suffering tough defeats, allowing some players to close in the gaps, and the contention for the crowns is still up in the air.

2022 U.S. National Championships - Day 6 Recap

Coming back after the rest day, the fights in today’s Round 6 of the 2022 U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, & U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships did not disappoint, bringing more inspiring chess and dramatic results.

2022 U.S. National Championships - Day 5 Recap

Day 5 of the 2022 U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, & U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships brought another entertaining round as some of the players chose gambits as a way to surprise and potentially throw-off their opponents, gaining initiative and trying to improve their place in the standings.

2022 U.S. National Championships - Day 4 Recap

Round 4 brought another exciting day of chess at the 2022 U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, & U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships. The day was filled with convincing chess, but also lucky saves, double-blindness and turning around results.

2022 U.S. National Championships - Day 3 Recap

Day 3 was certainly the most exciting day so far in the 2022 U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, & U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships. Although the Senior Championship saw a peaceful day with only one decisive game, the Girls’ and Junior Championships brought unexpected and heartbreaking results.

2022 U.S. National Championships - Day 2 Recap

Day 2 brought another exciting day of chess at the 2022 U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, & U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships. Compared to Round 1, many more games were drawn. The Senior Championship (or the Legends’ event, as the commentators like to call it) had the most decisive games this round with two players sharing the lead with 1.5 points GM’s Larry Christiansen and Igor Novikov. In the Junior and Girls’ Junior sections, GM Andrew Hong and WFM Sopie Morris-Suzuki are sole leaders with 2/2.

2022 U.S. National Championships - Day 1 Recap

The 2022 U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships kicked off today at the Saint Louis Chess Club. The event features 20 top junior and 10 top senior players in the country. The combined prize fund for all the events amounts to over $130,000. Along with winning the title, the winner of the Junior section is set to receive an invitation to the U.S. Championship later this year. Both the winners of the U.S. Junior and Girls’ Junior Championships will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship, jointly supported by US Chess and Dewain Barber.