Caruana Reaches Peak, Knocks Down Topalov in First Round
World No. 8 GM Veselin Topalov expresses concern, while No. 3 GM Fabiano Caruana explores the possibilities during the first round of the 2014 Sinquefield Cup. SAINT LOUIS (August 27, 2014) — One of the strongest just got stronger. Italian-American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana did some heavy lifting in the strongest chess tournament in history — […]
Strongest Chess Tournament Ever Begins in Saint Louis, U.S.A.
GMs Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus Carlsen, Veselin Topalov, Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will compete in the highest-rated chess tournament in history. SAINT LOUIS (August 27, 2014) — It‘s time to ring the bell on the strongest chess tournament in history. The 2014 Sinquefield Cup, featuring six of the world’s top-ten International Grandmasters, is […]
2014 Sinquefield Cup Will Be Strongest Chess Tournament in History
GMs Hikarua Nakamura, Levon Aronian and World Champion Magnus Carlsen will return for the 2014 Sinquefield Cup. SAINT LOUIS (July 29, 2014) — The 2014 Sinquefield Cup will be the highest-rated tournament in the history of chess, bringing six of the world’s top-nine Grandmasters together at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. […]
Late Surge Earns Troff Junior Closed Championship
Kayden Troff defeated Matt Larson in the final round to win the 2014 U.S. Junior Closed Championship. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 30, 2014) — When in doubt, just win out. GM Kayden Troff, the 16-year-old phenom out of Utah, has won the 2014 U.S. Junior Closed Championship in clear first with an impressive […]
Pivotal Matchups Await 2014 U.S. Junior Closed Finale
FM Michael Bodek is turning in a fantastic tournament performance and finds himself just a half point behind the leader, GM Kayden Troff, heading into the final round. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 29, 2014) — The 2014 U.S. Junior Closed Championship has been decisive in its theme, with victories claimed on four of […]
Troff on Top; Lone Grandmaster Upends Tourney Leaders
IM Luke Harmon Vellotti fell to GM Kayden Troff in round 6, and then Troff followed that up with a victory over tourney leader IM Jeffrey Xiong (not pictured) in round 7. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 28, 2014) — For the 2014 U.S. Junior Closed, GM Kayden Troff decided to change up his […]
Xiong, Troff Matchup Looms Large in Round 7
IM Jeffrey Xiong still leads the field with a score of 4.5/6, but faces his toughest test in round 7 agaisnt GM Kayden Troff. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 27, 2014) — The 2014 U.S. Junior Closed Championship is a round-robin event, now with a Swiss-system flavor. Leaders have begun to collide in the […]
Upsets Shuffle Standings at Junior Closed Halfway Point
Ben Finegold and Aviv Friedman interview Matt Larson after his round 5 victory over Alex Ostrovskiy. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June25, 2014) — The bottom’s up in round 5 of the 2014 U.S. Junior Closed Championship. Heading into the round, the standings’ top-three leaders had begun to break away, separating themselves from the rest […]
Confident Xiong Grabs Lead at U.S. Junior Closed Championship
Jeffrey Xiong, 13, is playing in his third U.S. Junior Closed Championship in Saint Louis. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 24, 2014) — Experience is starting to pay dividends — on the board and in the standings. 13-year-old IM Jeffrey Xiong, in his third Junior Closed Championship appearance, played with relaxed confidence on Monday […]
Sevian Scores; Troff, Xiong Lead U.S. Junior Closed After 3
IM Sam Sevian, one of the pre-tournament favorites, got on the board with a victory over FM Michael Bodek in round 3. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 23, 2014) — The U.S. Junior Closed is playing into its familiar theme: Guess what happens next. The 2014 national championship for players under 21, which began […]