2020 U.S. Chess Championships Winners Crowned In All Five National Tournaments
For more information, contact:Rebecca BuffingtonSaint Louis Chess Club(314) [email protected] For Immediate Release 2020 U.S. Chess Championships Winners Crowned In All Five National Tournaments The Nation’s Most Elite, Invitation-Only Chess Tournament Concludes With Five Champions SAINT LOUIS, October 30, 2020 – As October comes to a close, this unique chapter in American chess history has also […]
2020 U.S. Championship – Day 4 Recap
With an incredible run, GM Wesley So became the 2020 U.S. Chess Champion, scoring a fantastic 9.0/11 after finishing the day with two draws to win his second national title. Displaying an amazing performance as well, GM Jeffery Xiong finished in clear 2nd with 8.5/11, while GM Ray Robson took 3rd with 7.5/11. “Winning a […]
2020 U.S. Championship – Day 3 Recap
Three players remained dominant today at the 2020 U.S. Championship as GM Wesley So continues to lead with 8/9 going into the final day tomorrow. Keeping pace with incredible form are GM’s Jeffery Xiong and Ray Robson, who both ended with 7/9 to stay within striking distance of the leader. Tomorrow Wesley will have his […]
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2020 U.S. Championship – Day 2 Recap
GM Wesley So continued his excellent form at the 2020 U.S. Championship, scoring 2.5/3 today to end with 5.5/6 after the second day of play. GM’s Jeffery Xiong and Ray Robson have also been in excellent shape so far as they are tied for second with 5.0/6, a full two points ahead of the rest […]
2020 U.S. Championship – Day 1 Recap
The 2020 U.S. Championship kicked off today with twelve of America’s strongest players competing over the course of eleven rounds for a total prize fund of $150,000. After the first day of action, GM Wesley So leads with a perfect 3/3 while GM Jeffery Xiong and GM Ray Robson are tied for second with 2.5/3. […]
2020 U.S. Women’s Championship – Day 4 Recap
GM Irina Krush left no chance for her rivals as she won both of her games today to clinch 1st place with 8.5/11 in the 2020 U.S. Women’s Championship, her eighth national title victory. Chasing Irina until the very last moment was the recently crowned U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion, WGM Carissa Yip, who also won […]
2020 U.S. Women’s Championship – Day 3 Recap
It was a volatile day at the top of the standings as GM Irina Krush first lost the lead before regaining it during a dramatic third day at the 2020 U.S. Women’s Championship. Things were looking good for the recent U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion, WGM Carissa Yip, who grabbed the lead after winning her first […]
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2020 U.S. Women’s Championship – Day 2 Recap
After an exciting second day of the 2020 U.S. Women’s Championship GM Irina Krush managed to overtake the lead in the standings, scoring 2.5/3 today to finish with 4.5/6 points. Trailing Krush by just a half-point are IM Carissa Yip, WIM Emily Nguyen, and IM Dorsa Derakhshani, who impressed online spectators with her fantastic attacking […]