Saint Louis Showdown Press Release
For more information, please contact:Nicole [email protected] For Immediate Release America’s Best Set to Compete in Exhibition Games in Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS (October 14, 2015) – American chess is getting stronger and is on the rise. This fall, Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, the top two players in the United States, will visit the […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 9
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Awonder Liang vs. Akshat Chandra After the first three rounds of the tournament these two players were the leaders, and it was presumed that this 9th round matchup could potentially decide the tournament’s results. It turned out that this was true but not […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 8
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Akshat Chandra vs. Arthur Shen Round eight featured the two leaders facing off in a pivotal game for this year’s U.S. Junior Championship. Chandra has maintained at least a shared lead throughout the entire tournament, while Shen’s 1 out 3 start was impressively […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 7
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Jeffrey Xiong vs. Akshat Chandra Easily the most anticipated game of the tournament: Jeffrey Xiong vs. Akshat Chandra. In addition to being the two highest rated players of the tournament, the winner of this game was guaranteed at least a share of first […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 6
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Arthur Shen vs. Mika Brattain Arthur Shen is the only player in the tournament to have played all decisive games. The streak continued once again on round six! Going into the game, Mika Brattain, along with Xiong, was playing the most solid chess […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 5
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Ruifeng Li vs. Akshat Chandra Without a doubt, the game of the day was the match between Ruifeng Li and Akshat Chandra. Chandra went into the game today with a full point lead over the field, with an outstanding score of 3.5/4. Li, […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 4
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Arthur Shen vs. Awonder Liang (Game of the Day) One of the biggest stories of the tournament so far has been Awonder Liang’s incredible start of 2.5/3 and a share of first place. Many people were wondering if he could maintain this hot […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 3
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Yian Liou vx. Akshat Chandra (Game of the Day) Certainly the game of the day! Liou went into the game today in a tie for second place and Chandra in first place. Both players have been playing their top game since the beginning […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 2
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Arthur Shen vs. Ruifeng Li (Game of the Day) With the White pieces today, Arthur Shen was looking to make it back to an even score after a tough loss in the first round. Li, who is usually a Sicilian player, chose to […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 1
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Luke Harmon-Vellotti vs. Akshat Chandra (Game of the Day) Two of the highest rated players, and potential favorites in the tournament, were tasked to face-off right off the bat during the first round matches. The game began in a slightly offbeat line of […]