Explosive day 3 brings changes at the top of the leaderboard
By Cristian Chirila The U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship is where players come to play, and they are showcasing that ultra-competitive spirit each and every day. With the amount of attention one is exposed to during these events, it is normal that the players will do everything in their powers to play the best […]
The leaders emerge
by GM Cristian Chirila The second round of the U.S. & U.S. Women’s Chess Championship was another intriguing story. The games had everything; blunders, turnovers, as well as an unfortunate premature resignation. The open section saw some balanced games, as well as a couple of important victories by So and Sevian. In the ladies section, […]
Brutal start at the 2019 US Chess Championships
by GM Cristian Chirila While the open section saw some tense battles without producing many decisive results, the women’s championship was a full-fledged bloodbath that ended with a full board of decisive results! 2019 U.S. Chess Championship Sevian vs Caruana In the open section, the round started with some very intriguing narratives. In his match […]
Results & Recap
by Alejandro Ramirez The college chess scene is booming, and it is easy to see why. The inclusion of so many strong chess programs and the explosion of rivalries between universities that give scholarships based on chess naturally makes ground for more and more tournaments to be added into the circuit. Traditionally, it is clear […]
2019 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships Fields Announced
For more information, please contact:Kiley Herndon(314) [email protected] For Immediate Release 2019 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships Fields Announced The Saint Louis Chess Club Hosts Nation’s Top Chess Talent March 18 – April 1 SAINT LOUIS (March 5, 2019) – The Saint Louis Chess Club will once again host America’s best at the U.S. Chess […]
Five Unique Matchups Showcase Elite Chess Talent at the Saint Louis Chess Club
For more information, contact: Kiley Herndon Phone: (314) 309-0799 [email protected] Five Unique Matchups Showcase Elite Chess Talent at the Saint Louis Chess Club American Kings of the Game and International Opponents Battle in Rapid and Blitz Chess SAINT LOUIS, MO, February 26, 2018 – Over five days of electric rapid and blitz chess play, ten […]
2019 Champions Showdown Recap – Day 5
With 12 more blitz games left to play, the final day of the Champions Showdown was undoubtedly going to be action packed. The fans were in for a treat as the players came ready to fight – making only 16 draws in 60 games! At the end of the day, five winners were crowned all […]
2019 Champions Showdown Recap – Day 4
by Tatev Abrahamyan With the rapid portion of the matches in the books, 12 games of blitz were in store for the players. Today brought everything one would expect from such a hectic day: blunders, flagging and a lot of fireworks across the boards. There were no big shake-ups in the standings, as the leaders […]
2019 Champions Showdown Recap – Day 3
Today was the last day of rapid chess, and the pressure was on for the players to not go drowning into day one of blitz that starts tomorrow. With every game counting double, it was especially important to score today. Shankland was trying to keep afloat against Rapport, but to no avail, and Harikrishna, although […]
2019 Champions Showdown Recap – Day 2
by WGM Tatev Abrahamyan Day two saw more riveting chess, as two players tried to make a comeback, while the other matches started the day as a close competition. After a tough start, Shankland and Harikrishna trailed 7-1 against Rapport and Caruana respectively. Topalov and So started the day with the minimum advantage while Duda […]