Sinquefield Cup Contenders: Gata Kamsky
Grandmaster Gata Kamsky, the reigning U.S. Champion, will take on three of the world’s best at the Sinquefield Cup. By Brian Jerauld Gata Kamsky is a Soviet-born, American grandmaster, currently ranked No. 2 in the United States and No. 19 in the world, with a FIDE rating of 2733. He was born in Siberia, Russia, […]
Sinquefield Cup offers unparalleled spectator experience
Will feature 3 GM commentary teams and free autograph session with players Maurice Ashley interviews Gata Kamsky after Kamsky won the 2013 U.S. Championship. Ashley will join Jennifer Shahade and Yasser Seirawan once again for live commentary of the 2013 Sinquefield Cup. SAINT LOUIS (August 12, 2013) — The 2013 Sinquefield Cup will offer live […]
Naroditsky Crowned King of 2013 U.S. Junior Closed
International Master Daniel Naroditsky went undefeated through nine rounds to win the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 24, 2013) — On Sunday, IM Daniel Naroditsky went clutch to win his final game of the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship, breaking a tie with FM Luke Harmon-Vellotti and earning the […]
Naroditsky, Harmon-Vellotti Tied Heading into Final Round
IM Daniel Naroditsky is tied for first place with just one round to go at the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 23, 2013) — California IM Daniel Naroditsky and Idaho FM Luke Harmon-Vellotti met in round 2 of the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed in a game that fizzled into […]
Unbeaten Naroditsky Leads U.S. Junior Closed
IM Daniel Naroditsky is in clear first with just two rounds to go at the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 22, 2013) — Though three players emerge in the endgame of the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – IM Daniel Naroditsky, FM Luke Harmon-Vellotti and FM Samuel Sevian – […]
Harmon-Vellotti Leads Again at U.S. Junior Closed
FM Luke Harmon-Vellotti has notched two miraculous come-from-behind wins in consecutive rounds to take the lead at the U.S. Junior Closed Championship. SAINT LOUIS (June 21, 2013) — As if Luke Harmon-Vellotti didn’t get enough cake from his sixth-round match versus WFM Sarah Chiang, he got to eat it, too, when Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura helped […]
Logjam Atop Leaderboard at U.S. Junior Closed
Robert Perez has overcome a slow start, winning hsi last three games to pull into a tie for first place after five rounds at the U.S. Junior Closed Championship. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 18, 2013) — Still, no one can find distance in the standings at the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship. Today […]
Naroditsky Clear First at U.S. Junior Closed Championship
IM Daniel Naroditsky, the top seed entering the tournament, leads the U.S. Junior Closed Championship by a 1/2 point after four rounds. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 18, 2013) — Nobody is safe on top of the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship. After a third round that saw two perfect-score frontrunners fall with the […]
Top 2 in World, Top 2 in U.S. Battle for Sinquefield Cup
GM Magnus Carlsen will headline the Sinquefield Cup, which will feature four of the top-ten players in the world. Image Courtesy Ray Morris-Hill. SAINT LOUIS (June 17, 2013) — For the first time ever, World Championship challenger GM Magnus Carlsen will play a high-profile tournament in the United States. The World’s No. 1 ranked player […]
Harmon-Vellotti tops Shetty to take lead at U.S. Juniors
FM Luke Harmon-Vellotti sits atop the leaderboard with 2.5 points after three rounds. By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 17, 2013) — On a day where separation was on the order, just the opposite was on the plate. “This tournament hasn’t even started yet,” said IM Daniel Naroditsky after the third round of the 2013 […]