U.S. Wins in Open, Draws in Women’s Section
GM Gata Kamsky secured a round 3 win for the U.S. with a victory over IM Rafael Prasca Sosa. By Alex Marler Round 3 of the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, was another success for the U.S.! In the open section, the United States competed with their toughest opposition yet, Venezuela, and still […]
U.S. Teams Cruise in Round 2 of Olympiad
GM Hikaru Nakamura won a wild one on round 2 of the World Chess Olympiad. The U.S. team in the open section faced much tougher opposition in round 2 as they were paired against Lithuania, a country rich in chess culture. But the U.S. met this challenge in stride and defeated the Lithuanians 3.5 – […]
U.S. Teams Unbeaten in First Round of Olympiad
GM Ray Robson played board 4 for the U.S. team in round 1 of the World Chess Olympiad. By Alex Marler Both U.S. teams started play at the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, rated 5th overall, which offered both teams relatively easy first round pairings. In the Open section, the U.S. team took […]
Meet the Teams
The U.S. Olympiad Team Board Name Rating Residence 1 GM Hikaru Nakamura 2778 Saint Louis, MO 2 GM Gata Kamsky 2746 Brooklyn, NY 3 GM Alex Onischuk 2666 Gainesville, VA 4 GM Varuzhan Akobian 2617 Los Angeles, CA Alternate GM Ray Robson 2598 Saint Louis, MO Captain IM John Donaldson 2390 San Francisco, CA Coach […]
Saint Louis Chess Players Represent on World Stage
GM Hikaru Nakamura will lead the U.S. team into battle against the World at the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. SAINT LOUIS (July 11, 2012) — With two players ranked in the top 15 in the world, the United States will be well represented for the upcoming 2012 World Chess Olympiad, scheduled to […]
Arnold wins 2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship
SAINT LOUIS (July 16, 2012) – In the closing ceremony last night, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned International Master Marc Arnold, 19, of New York City, the 2012 U.S. Junior Chess Champion. The Junior Closed Championship is an invitation-only tournament that features the top chess players in the nation […]
Round Robins End, Arnold & Getz Enter Playoff
The 2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship field has narrowed to just two as the Round Robins ended with some excitement. Despite his half point lead heading into the final round, Victor Shen was unable to get much from the opening against Atulya Shetty’s a6 Slav. In fact, Shetty was able to surprise everyone with the […]
Clear Leaders in Junior Closed Entering Round 7
As the 2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship winds down, the action is heating up; the competitors are feeding off the pressure as the race to first draws near to create some amazing games! As expected, the tournament has produced very few draws – just 14 in total. Victor Shen continues to play well and leads […]
Action Heats Up in Day-2 of U.S. Junior Closed Championship
The action heated up today in the 2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship as players once again demonstrated their fighting spirit. Pre-tournament favorites Conrad Holt, Darwin Yang and Marc Arnold hover near the top of the field. Round three saw decisive action in half of the games, while the other half were hard fought draws. Matthew […]
U.S. Junior Closed Championship Begins, Getz Leads A-Group
The 2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship began yesterday with exciting games, excellent analysis by the commentators and a spectacular will to win amongst all competitors. After two rounds, FM Alec Getz leads group A, and there is a four-way tie for first in group B. Round one began promptly at 11 a.m. with an exciting […]