2017 U.S. Junior Championships – Round 6 Recap
by Denes Boros A dramatic round where rivals clashed in both sections! U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship The two big games of the Girls’ Section was between Annie Wang and Akshita Gorti, and Emily Nguyen and Maggie Feng. Gorti was only a half point ahead of the field, so her game against her rival Annie Wang […]
2017 U.S. Junior Championships – Round 5 Recap
by Denes Boros Round 5 started off with multiple heavyweight battles: Michael Brown against Ruifeng Li, Akshat Chandra against Andrew Tang, and in the Girls’ Section the leading Emily Nguyen faced her tournament rival, Akshita Gorti. U.S. Junior Championship Both Michael Brown and Chandra played a Catalan type of structure, and surprisingly both of them […]
2017 U.S. Junior Championships – Round 4 Recap
by Denes Boros Looking at the pairings, I expected some deep home preparation from the players. I was surprised to see that the tournament spontaneously turned into a Carlsbad Theme Tournament instead! U.S. Junior Championship The first crucial matchup was between Ruifeng Li and Akshat Chandra but did not feature the Carlsbad structure. Surprisingly, it […]
2017 U.S. Junior Championships – Round 3 Recap
by Denes Boros Compared to the early rounds, players arrived with clear intentions, to challenge the leaders! U.S Girls’ Junior Championship The first decisive game was played by Rachel Ulrich. Coming into the game, she had already made a statement with a fighting draw against the highest seed, Maggie Feng. Today, she played one of […]
2017 U.S. Junior Championships – Round 2 Recap
by Denes Boros Round one seemed to have an impact on the players and the players dramatically changed their game in round two. U.S Girl’s Junior Championship Thalia Cervantes chose a more solid approach today against defending champion Emily Nguyen. Her strategy seemed to pay off as she occupied the center with the knight hoping […]
2017 U.S. Junior Championships – Round 1 Recap
by Denes Boros A day after the opening ceremony, where players were given presents and some good advice from Tony Rich, the tournament director, the players were ready for the first round of the 2017 Junior Championships! U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship What a first round it was; Akshita Eswaran essayed the Benoni against defending champion […]
Girl’s Junior – Standings & Results
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Junior – Standings & Results
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Live Broadcast Commentators
Live Broadcast Commentators Live Broadcast Commentators GM Alejandro Ramirez2629 (USCF) | 2563 (FIDE)U.S. Open Champion Alejandro Ramirez has become a frequent face the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, through roles as both the Club’s Resident Grandmaster and as a player in the nation’s elite events. He currently serves as the chess coach […]
Match of the Millennials
Match of the Millennials The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL), in cooperation with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF), U.S. Chess Federation, World Chess Federation (FIDE) and FIDE Trainers’ Commission are proud to announce the Match of the Millennials. Hosted at the CCSCSL from July 26th through the 29th, nine American players […]