Fantasy Chess Winners Announced
U.S. Championship Fantasy Standings Place User Team Name Total Points US Champ USW Champ Total Pts Guess Longest Game Decisive – US Champ Decisive – US Women 1 Toby Boas TheHeroOfAges 66 Nakamura Krush 69 110 25 25 2 Evan Rabin Rabin’s Winning Team 66 Nakamura Krush 63 100 24 17 3 Jim Voelker Just […]
Kaidanov, Nakamura Share First at U.S. Championship
By GM Ben Finegold and Mike Wilmering SAINT LOUIS, May 12, 2012 — After four rounds of the 2012 U.S. Championship, an upset victory by GM Gregory Kaidanov has catapulted him into a first-place tie with GM Hikaru Nakamura. Yesterday was a rest day for the players of the 2012 U.S. Women’s Championship. Kaidanov scored […]
Pre-Tourney Favorites Pull Ahead at U.S. Championships
By FM Mike Klein The bell curve of scores began to take shape after today’s round three of the 2012 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship. With six of the 11 games pitting first-time opponents against each other, a lot of unknowns preluded the afternoon. The top two rated players pulled ahead in both competitions, […]
Decisive results abound in round 1 of U.S. Championships
By FM Mike Klein SAINT LOUIS, May 8, 2012 — There were running starts and standing starts and very little in between to open the 2012 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship. All but three games in the events produced a decisive result. The tournaments are being hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center […]
2012 U.S. Championships Begin in Saint Louis
Chess Club founder Rex Sinquefield looks on as Saint Louis Mayor Francis Slay declares May 7, 2012 “Gateway to Chess Day” in Saint Louis. By Mike Klein SAINT LOUIS, May 8, 2012 — The 2012 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship began in the most serene setting, belying the pressure that will mount over […]
Meet the Arbiters
Chris Bird, the chief Arbiter for the 2012 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship, is an International Arbiter (awarded 2010) and USCF National Tournament Director (awarded 2012). He has directed at numerous major events across the U.S., including the 2009 U.S. Championship, the 2007, 2009 and 2010 U.S. Women’s Championships, 2010 U.S. Junior Closed Championship […]