Record of decisive results before the free day
by Cristian Chirila It is a well-known fact in the chess world, every player wants to go into the free day on a high note. This usually translates into sharp games that lead to decisive results. That was my prediction at the beginning of the round and the players did not disappoint. In the open […]
So is sole leader, the womens section catches fire!
by Cristian Chirila It was a sunny day in Saint Louis as the players arrived one by one for round 4 of the 2017 U.S. Championship & U.S. Women’s Championship at the Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center. Despite the beautiful day outside, the players quickly engaged in tense battles in both fields. It […]
So survives scare, Zatonkih wins marathon game in the bloody day 3
by Cristian Chirila In the longest and bloodiest round so far at the U.S. Championships, the leaders in both section had a difficult time dealing with the pressure. In the open section, Wesley So fell behind early in the game and had to pull a Houdini escape in his game against Fabiano Caruana. In the […]
Caruana & Nakamura can’t break each other, Paikidze regains her momentum
by Cristian Chirila Round 2 of the U.S. Championships was once again filled with great battles. Despite the fact that none of the top three players in the open section produced any decisive results, there were plenty of other encounters that grabbed our attention and successfully kept our interest throughout the day. In the open […]
Test Article
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An exciting start to the 2017 U.S. Chess Championships
by Cristian Chirila The first round of the 2017 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship is in the books, and the title hunt couldn’t have had a more exciting start. In the open section, two of America’s big trio, So and Nakamura, quickly warmed up their engines and took off to a blazing start; however, […]
U.S. & U.S. Women’s Championship Fields Set for Battle in Saint Louis
For more information, please contact:Kiley HerndonCommunications Coordinator(314) [email protected] For Immediate Release U.S. & U.S. Women’s Championship Fields Set for Battle in Saint Louis The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis hosts the Nation’s Top Chess Talent March 28 – April 10 SAINT LOUIS (March 13, 2017) – For the ninth consecutive year, the […]
2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational
by Akshat Chandra The Winter Norm Invitational was held at the Saint Louis Chess Club from February 16-21. The norm tournaments have become a Club highlight, for they provide an excellent opportunity for players seeking their Grand Master (GM) and International Master (IM) norms. Once again, there were two groups – the GM norm section, […]
U.S. Championships Preview: The Beginning of a New Era
by Denes Boros The U.S. Championship will take place between March 27 and April 11, 2017. 2017 U.S. Championship In 2016, the American National team took home gold and won the prestigious Hamilton-Russel-Cup at the Olympiad in Baku. The team consisted of Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Sam Shankland, and Ray Robson. During the […]
Chandra, Kavutskiy, Hua Earn Title Norms at Autumn Invitational
by Tony Rich No longer International Master, but for the first time, Grandmaster-Elect Akshat Chandra earned his final GM norm at the 2016 Saint Louis Autumn Invitational. Chandra shares the limelight with FIDE Masters Konstantin Kautskiy and Lefong Hua. Newly-crowned 2015 U.S. Junior Champion Akshat Chandra with his father, Tarun With his final round draw […]