2018 U.S. Championships – Round 9
Another exciting round in Saint Louis, as the favorites to win the event have once again showed their good form and continued their respective streaks. The most important change after today is at the top of the open championship table, where Shankland is now the sole-leader. Let’s get right into the recap and see what […]
2018 U.S. Championships – Round 8
In what was surely one of the most important, and explosive rounds of the tournament, the players kept the spectators on the edge of their seats until the very last game of the round was finished (over 6 hours of play, a record for this year’s championships). Both championships are heating up, and the heat […]
2018 U.S. Championships – Round 7
The U.S. Championships deliver once again. As expected, the players returned to the board after the rest day with renewed energy and acute desire for winning. We are entering the last stretch and the games have been explosive; let’s get into the recap and see what happened in today’s crucial round! U.S. Championship Caruana vs […]
2018 U.S. Championships – Round 6
Round six of the U.S. & U.S. Women’s Chess Championships has brought important changes to the top of the standings and has cleared the path for what will surely be an explosive finish in the second part of the event. The general consensus among chess players is that the day before the rest day is […]
2018 U.S. Championships – Round 5
Today was a calm day in Saint Louis. The players seemed to have decided in unison to catch a breather, as eleven out of twelve games were drawn, with some of them being non-combative games. Let’s get right into the recap! U.S. Championship Shankland vs Caruana After yesterday’s disaster, Caruana was surely looking to get […]
2018 U.S. Championships – Round 4
The fourth round couldn’t get any more shocking. Caruana lost after over pressing against the tenacious Izoria, while in the U.S. Women’s Championship the ladies were out for blood as they entertained the fans with six decisive results. Clearly this was the bloodiest round of the tournament. Let’s get right into the recap! U.S. Championship […]
2018 U.S. Championships – Round 3
The third round of the 2018 U.S. Champions once again was a delight to watch, as the players came well prepared and put up a great show for the fans. Their competitive spirit should be praised, as this round was peppered with great victories in both sections. Let’s get right into the recap! U.S. […]
2018 U.S. Championships – Round 2
The second round of the 2018 U.S. Championships was as promising as the first. With plenty of exciting matches on the horizon, the chess fans gathered to see the players at work; they weren’t disappointed, as we once again got a combative round in the books. U.S. Championship So vs Onischuk This game perfectly […]
2018 U.S. Championships – Round 1
The first day of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women’s Chess Championships kicked off with a plethora of exciting matchups that were surely going to bring the fire to the board, the commentary booth, and to all the fans across the world that chose to tune in. And it did not disappoint! Liang vs Caruana […]
U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship to be Held at the Saint Louis Chess Club
For more information, please contact:Kiley HerndonCommunications Coordinator(314) [email protected] For Immediate Release U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship to be Held at the Saint Louis Chess Club Tenth consecutive year for Saint Louis to host U.S.and U.S. Women’s Championships SAINT LOUIS (January 8, 2018) – For the tenth consecutive year, the Saint Louis Chess Club will […]