2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX
Saint Louis Chess Club To Host Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX™ Tournament to Feature Ten of the World’s Best Players including Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov SAINT LOUIS, September 12, 2022 – The top international chess superstars are set to battle it out over the board from September 13-16 in Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX™, which will […]
2022 U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Champions Crowned in Saint Louis
2022 U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Champions Crowned in Saint Louis GM Christopher Yoo, FM/WGM Jennifer Yu, and GM Alex Shabalov emerge victorious in the U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Championships SAINT LOUIS (July 18, 2022) – The national junior and senior chess championships have concluded in Saint Louis, […]
2022 U.S. National Championships – Day 9 Recap
by WGM Sabina Foisor 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 […]
2022 U.S. National Championships – Day 8 Recap
by WGM Sabina Foisor 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 […]
2022 U.S. National Championships – Day 7 Recap
by WGM Sabina Foisor 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. The standings […]
2022 U.S. National Championships – Day 6 Recap
by WGM Sabina Foisor 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. In the Senior Championship, GM Larry Christiansen drew his game against the top-sedd GM Vladimir Akopian. As […]
2022 U.S. National Championships – Day 5 Recap
by WGM Sabina Foisor 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. In the previous round a […]
2022 U.S. National Championships – Day 4 Recap
by WGM Sabina Foisor 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. A sole leader has emerged in each one of the events. In the Senior Championship, […]
2022 U.S. National Championships – Day 3 Recap
by WGM Sabina Foisor 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. GM Maxim Dlugy joined GM’s Larry […]
2022 U.S. National Championships – Day 2 Recap
by WGM Sabina Foisor 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 […]