U.S. Juniors’ and Senior Championship: Day 6 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy GM Melik Khachiyan continued his stellar performance with another win in the U.S. Senior, bringing his score to 5.5/6 and extending his lead to two full points ahead of the field. Meanwhile GM Abhimanyu Mishra survived a lost endgame to stay tied for the lead in the U.S. Junior, while IM-elect […]
U.S. Juniors’ and Senior Championship: Day 5 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy GM Melik Khachiyan took the sole lead with 4.5/5 in the U.S. Senior after defeating his main rival GM Max Dlugy in today’s round. In the U.S. Junior GM Andrew Hong bounced back to share the lead with GM Abhimanyu Mishra and IM Arthur Guo, while IM-elect Alice Lee’s lead in […]
U.S. Juniors and Senior Championship: Day 4 Recap
Grandmasters Melik Khachiyan and Maxim Dlugy continued their excellent run in the 2023 U.S. Senior Championship, as they lead the event with 3.5/4. Meanwhile top seed in the U.S. Junior GM Abhimanyu Mishra took down tournament leader GM Andrew Hong, while IM Arthur Guo notched his third straight win. In the U.S. Girls’ Junior, IM-elect […]
U.S. Juniors and Senior Championship: Day 3 Recap
The action definitely started to heat up during Day 3 of the 2023 U.S. National Championships, with top seed in the U.S. Senior, GM Vladimir Akopian, scoring an important victory over tournament leader Kaidanov. Meanwhile GM Andrew Hong maintained his lead in the U.S. Junior, while IM Carissa Yip won her first game of […]
U.S. Juniors’ and Senior Championship: Day 2 Recap
Day 2 of the U.S. National Championships saw GM Gregory Kaidanov and GM Melik Khachiyan both win their games to stay perfect in the U.S. Senior, while only GM Andrew Hong moved to 2/2 in the U.S. Junior. Somewhat surprisingly, all games in the U.S. Girls’ Junior were drawn, leaving IM-elect Alice Lee, FM Zoey […]
2023 U.S. Juniors’ and Senior Championship: Day 1 Recap
The 2023 U.S. Juniors and Senior Championships kicked off today with plenty of decisive action in all three events. In the Seniors, GM Melikset Khachiyan defeated top seed GM Vladimir Akopian to shake things up immediately, while former champions Kaidanov and Shabalov also started their campaigns with a victory. In the Juniors’, favorites GM Abhimanyu […]
2023 Summer Chess Classic
2023 Summer Chess Classic The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to host the second leg of our Classic Series, the 2023 Summer Chess Classic, from August 2-10. The 2023 Summer Chess Classic is split into two 10-player round robin tournaments. Over the course of 9 days, the players will compete for $36,000 in prize […]
Regulations
Regulations The 2023 U.S. Senior, Junior, and Girl’s Junior Championships shall each be a 10-player Round Robin. Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players not at their board at the beginning of each round may receive a fine of $500 to be deducted from their prize for each occurrence. Players […]
Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Legends and Rising Stars of American
SAINT LOUIS – June 29, 2023 – Top American junior and senior chess players will return to Saint Louis for the 2023 U.S. Senior, Junior, and Girls’ Junior Championships hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club. From July 15-25, 2023, the top 10 players across three divisions – juniors, girls, and seniors, will travel to […]
IM Anna Zatonskih Wins 2023 Cairns Cup Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, Takes Home $45,000 Top Prize
SAINT LOUIS, June 20, 2023 – With one round to spare, International Master (IM) Anna Zatonskih defied the odds to win the 2023 Cairns Cup. The four-time U.S. Women’s Champion called the win her best achievement of her chess career as she took the grand prize of $45,000, despite starting as the lowest-rated player in […]