2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 7 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy After another six draws in the U.S. Championship, top seed GM Fabiano Caruana kept his lead with 5.0/7, with GM Hans Niemann still close behind in clear second. Meanwhile IM Carissa Yip and WGM Begim Tokhirjonova showed no signs of slowing down in the U.S. Women’s Championship, both scoring their third straight […]
2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 6 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy After 10/12 decisive games in yesterday’s round, today calmed down with six draws in the U.S. Championship, leaving top seed and reigning champion GM Fabiano Caruana in clear first, with GM Hans Niemann remaining half a point behind in second. In the U.S. Women’s Championship, co-leaders IM Carissa Yip and WGM […]
2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 5 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy It was a wild day with plenty of decisive action as top seed GM Fabiano Caruana won his third straight game, defeating GM Andrew Tang to maintain his lead in the U.S. Championship. Meanwhile GM Hans Niemann scored the full point against GM Levon Aronian, placing him in sole second. In […]
2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 4 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy Top seed GM Fabiano Caruana took the sole lead in the U.S. Championship after winning his second straight game, as previous leader GM Abhimanyu Mishra lost today to GM Hans Niemann. Meanwhile in the U.S. Women’s Championship, leaders IM Carissa Yip and WGM Begim Tokhirjonova faced off in a long complicated struggle […]
2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 3 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy It was an action-packed day as 2023 U.S. Junior Champion GM Abhimanyu Mishra took the sole lead in the U.S. Championship after defeating GM Ray Robson in a hectic game. In the meantime IM Carissa Yip took down another key rival in IM-elect Alice Lee, while WGM Begim Tokhirjonova defeated WGM […]
2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 2 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy Day 2 of the 2023 U.S. Championship saw a shake-up at the top as GM Hans Niemann defeated yesterday’s leader, GM Sam Sevian in a wild game, while GM Abhimanyu Mishra scored a nice victory against GM Andrew Tang to join Niemann in the lead with 1.5/2. In the U.S. Women’s […]
2023 U.S. Chess Championships – Day 1 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy GM Sam Sevian and IM Nazi Paikidze were the sole winners on the first day of the 2023 U.S. Chess Championships, picking up the early lead as several players missed decisive opportunities in their games. Check out the full replay of live coverage from the day here. Both events feature a […]
America’s Top Chess Players to Compete for More Than $400,000 in 2023 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship
SAINT LOUIS (September 21, 2023) – The nation’s top chess players are set to compete in the U.S’. most prestigious events – the 2023 U.S. Chess Championship and 2023 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship. Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC) at the World Chess Hall of Fame, two fields of 12 players will face […]
Grandmaster Sam Sevian Delivers Brilliant Performance to Win 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX
For Immediate Release SAINT LOUIS, September 12, 2023 – GM Sam Sevian won the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after a brilliant final day, where he defeated a competitive field including legendary former World Champion Garry Kasparov and World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana to take home the $37,500 first place prize. Chess 9LX was hosted […]
2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX – Day 3 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy GM Sam Sevian won the 2023 Champions Showdown after a brilliant final day, where he defeated both Garry Kasparov and Fabiano Caruana to finish with 7.0/9 and take home the $37,500 first place prize. Finishing in a three-way tie for second were GM Levon Aronian, GM Wesley So, and GM Sam […]