Regulations
Regulations Format: Champions Showdown: Chess9LX (“the Event”) is a round robin Chess960 (Fischer Random) tournament played at rapid time controls Venue:The Event shall be held at the Saint Louis Chess Club (4657 Maryland Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108 USA) Schedule of Events: Each round shall begin at the start times listed in the Schedule of […]
2021 U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Champions Crowned in Saint Louis
For more information, please contact:Rebecca BuffingtonMarketing & Event Manager(314)[email protected] 2021 U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Champions Crowned in Saint Louis GM Hans Niemann, IM Annie Wang, and GM Gregory Kaidanov emerge victorious in the U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Championships SAINT LOUIS (Wednesday, June 30) – The national junior […]
2021 U.S. Senior Championship Playoff Recap
GM Gregory Kaidanov won the 2021 U.S. Senior Championship title after defeating GM Larry Christiansen in an exciting playoff tiebreak, scoring 1.5 – 0.5 in the two-game rapid match. After a draw in game one, Kaidanov seized his chance in game two, finding a brilliant resource to win an exchange and convert his advantage in […]
U.S. Juniors and Senior Championship: Day 9 Recap
Two national champions were crowned today as both GM Hans Niemann and IM Annie Wang clinched victories in the 2021 U.S. Junior Championships, both winning $10,000 scholarships in addition to the first place prize. Meanwhile, GM Larry Christiansen won a critical last round game in the U.S. Senior, forcing a playoff tiebreak tomorrow against GM […]
U.S. Juniors and Senior Championship: Day 8 Recap
It was a dramatic penultimate round at the 2021 U.S. Senior and Junior Championships as two out of three leaders, GM Kaidanov and GM Niemann both lost critical games, opening up the chance for their rivals to catch up significantly in the standings. Meanwhile, IM Annie Wang maintained her full-point lead over WCM Ruiyang Yan, […]
U.S. Juniors and Senior Championship: Day 7 Recap
There were no significant changes to the standings today as all three tournament leaders maintained their position at the top of the standings, with GM Gregory Kaidanov and GM Hans Niemann drawing their opponents while IM Annie Wang won her third game in a row. With two rounds left in the competition, all three leaders […]
U.S. Juniors and Senior Championship: Day 6 Recap
All three leaders won today as GM Gregory Kaidanov, GM Hans Niemann, and IM Annie Wang started to pull away from the rest of their respective fields. While Niemann won quickly thanks to his superior play in the opening, Kaidanov and Wang had to work hard to grind down their opponents and earn the full […]
U.S. Juniors and Senior Championship: Day 5 Recap
It was another exciting day at the office as GM Gregory Kaidanov continued his dominant performance in the U.S. Senior, defeating GM Alexander Shabalov to reach 4.5/5 heading into the rest day tomorrow. Meanwhile GM Hans Niemann was held to a draw by GM John Burke, and IM Annie Wang bounced back from her loss […]
U.S. Juniors and Senior Championship: Day 4 Recap
While GM Gregory Kaidanov and GM Hans Niemann continued to lead their sections, top seed in the U.S. Girls’ Junior, IM Annie Wang suffered a shock upset after slipping in a drawn endgame against WIM Rochelle Wu. This means all three tournaments are now wide open, with multiple players still well in contention after four […]
U.S. Juniors and Senior Championship: Day 3 Recap
More decisive action took place today in the 2021 U.S. Senior & Junior Championships as IM Annie Wang was the only player to maintain a perfect score, winning her third straight game in a row. GM Hans Niemann won an essentially flawless game against top rival GM Nicolas Checa, while GM Gregory Kaidanov remained the […]