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The Leader Emerges with Caruana's Big Day

Round four of the 2016 U.S. Championship and the 2016 U.S. Women’s Championship was a luxurious treat we were all waiting to witness. The eagerly expected clash between Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura—numbers 1 and 2 in American chess—was coming right after yesterday’s game between So and Caruana.

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2016 U.S. Championship : BlunderVille in the Women’s section

Round three of the 2016 U.S. Championship and 2016 U.S. Women’s Championship was an entertaining promise for the viewers all over the world. The leaders in both sections were paired against each other, and there was a thick scent of anticipation in the air going into today’s bouts.

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So's Lucky Day; Caruana's Masterpiece

What a day in round two of the U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship! We’ve seen a positional masterpiece from Caruana, an incredible miss by the young Chandra, along with an uneventful and slightly disappointing draw between Nakamura and Kamsky.

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A Decisive Start to the 2016 U.S. and U.S. Women's Championship

After exciting pre-tournament build-up, the U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship finally spread its wings and took off. And what a takeoff it was! With five decisive games in the open section and intense battles on all boards in the women’s section, this was everything a chess fan could have hoped for.

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The American Chess Family Reunites in St. Louis

April 13, 2016 will be remembered as the opening day of the strongest U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship in history. The excitement surrounding the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is palpable. Players, coaches, commentators, journalists, and fans from all over the world are eagerly waiting to feast on the chess spectacle that this event is going to bring to the table.

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The Dynamic 2016 U.S. & U.S. Women’s Championships

In less than one month, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) will once again become the most interesting chess club in the world.

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Highest Rated Field Set for 2016 U.S. Championships

The 2016 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship, boasting the strongest fields of American men and women ever assembled, will be held simultaneously at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) from April 13 through April 30.

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Nation’s Chess Capital Welcomes 2016 U.S. Championships

For the eighth consecutive year, the nation’s top 24 chess players will gather in Saint Louis to compete for the titles of U.S. Champion and U.S. Women’s Champion.