U.S. Faces Tough Test in Round 1 of Pan-Ams
GM Alex Onischuk will helm board 1 for the U.S. team at the Pan-Am Team Championship. By Mike Wilmering The Pan-American Team Championship, a qualifying event for the 2013 World Team Championship, kicks off today at 1 p.m. Central (2 p.m. Eastern). The United States is one of just four teams that made the journey […]
Dates, Format Set for 2013 U.S. Championships in Saint Louis
2012 U.S. Women’s Champion Irina Krush and 2012 U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura pose after their respective victories last year. SAINT LOUIS, January 22, 2013 — 2013 will mark five years of checkmates and championships in Saint Louis. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) will host the 2013 U.S. Championship and 2013 […]
U.S. Teams Miss Medals in Istanbul
GM Gata Kamsky finished strong with a victory over GM Mateusz Bartel in the final round. By Alex Marler The U.S. finished in 5th place in the open section of the Olympiad after a last-round win over Poland! Armenia won the gold, Russian won the silver ad the Ukraine won bronze. The U.S. missed out […]
U.S. Teams Stumble in Round 10
IM Anna Zatonskih lost to Mongolian IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul in round 10. By Alex Marler Catastrophe in Round 10! After a stunning round 9 performance against the Russian team, the U.S. team slips against China. The U.S. lost the match 2.5-1.5, which dropped the team to 6th place. GM Hikaru Nakamura was paired with black […]
U.S. Pulls off Stunning Upset Over Russia
GM Hikaru Nakamura, right, took over the No. 4 spot in the world with a win over GM Vladimir Kramnik. By Alex Marler The U.S. beats Russia! Russia is the the number-one seeded team in the event, and all five of their players are ranked within the top 30 strongest chess players in the world. […]
U.S. Teams Keep Momentum with Round 8 Wins
GM Varuzhan Akobian held a draw against GM Vlatko Bogdanovski to help secure the win. By Alex Marler Another smashing victory for the U.S. team over the Macedonians has boosted the team to 4th place! The U.S. team along with China, the Philippines, Armenia, and Germany all have 13 points and are trailing the Russians […]
U.S. Teams Win in Round 7 to Stay in Medal Contention
The U.S. team proved triumphant in round 7 against the home team, Turkey. GM Dragan Solak was simply no match for GM Hikaru Nakamura. GM Gata Kamsky outplayed GM Ipatov from the black side of a Nimzo Indian in a game that tested the finer points of both players’ endgame skill. GM Alexander Onischuk took […]
U.S. Draws Germany, Women Beat Canada
The U.S. alternate, GM Ray Robson, has played well this Olympiad with a score of 4/5. By Alex Marler The U.S. team drew the German team in round 6, which dropped them to 12th place overall. A draw with the Germans is a solid result, but the U.S. desperately needed a win to have a […]
U.S. Draws Again in Open, Suffers Upset Loss in Women’s Section
Sri Lankan Captain Sunil Weeramantry stands next to IM Irina Krush, who is currently 4-0 with a tournament performance rating greater than 2900. By Alex Marler After 5 rounds the U.S. team is is in 9th place out of 150 teams. They produced another sound result yesterday by drawing the Czech Republic. All of the […]
Draws for Both U.S. Teams in Round 4
Tatev Abrahamyan drew her round 4 game, and the U.S. drew the match against Slovenia. By Alex Marler India was able to halt the U.S. team’s winning streak in round 4 as the match ended in a draw with a score of 2-2. GM Hikaru Nakamura proved his tactical might once again with a win […]