2020 U.S. Senior Championship

2020 U.S. Senior Championship - Day 3 Recap

 

2020 U.S. Senior Championship - Day 2 Recap

 

Despite starting off with a loss in the first game of the second day, GM Joel Benjamin managed to bounce back with two straight wins to take the sole lead with 4.5/6 going into the final day tomorrow. Trailing Benjamin by half a point is the previous co-leader GM Igor Novikov, who drew all three games today; while GM Gregory Kaidanov, GM Patrick Wolff, and GM Dmitry Gurevich are still within range with an even score after six rounds.

2020 U.S. Senior Championship - Day 1 Recap

The 2020 U.S. Senior Championship kicked off today with a field packed full of legends that includes five former U.S. Champions with a combined total of 13 national titles. Leading the field at the end of the first day is GM Igor Novikov and GM Joel Benjamin, who both finished the day on 2.5/3 points. GM Gregory Kaidanov and GM Patrick Wolff are a half-point behind with 2.0/3, while the rest of the players are surprisingly all tied with 1.0/3!

Pairings & Results

2020 U.S. Senior Championship

The 2020 U.S. Senior Championship is an elite national championship event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in America over the age of 50. Over the course of 9 rounds, these competitors will battle for $50,000 in prize money and the title of 2020 U.S. Senior Chess Champion.

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