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Standings – IM
Standings – IM Sorry, but your web browser does not support iframes. 2017 Winter Norm Invitational Overview Replay Standings – GM Standings – IM The Fields Recap Articles
Standings – GM
Standings – GM Sorry, but your web browser does not support iframes. 2017 Winter Norm Invitational Overview Replay Standings – GM Standings – IM The Fields Recap Articles
U.S. Championships Preview: The Beginning of a New Era
by Denes Boros The U.S. Championship will take place between March 27 and April 11, 2017. 2017 U.S. Championship In 2016, the American National team took home gold and won the prestigious Hamilton-Russel-Cup at the Olympiad in Baku. The team consisted of Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Sam Shankland, and Ray Robson. During the […]
2017 Winter Classic
2017 Winter Classic The 2017 Winter Chess Classic is the first of four tournaments each year featuring 20 international chess professionals. The Winter Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player Round Robin tournaments. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $20,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. […]
Regulations
Regulations Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players more than 30 (thirty) minutes late for a round shall forfeit that round. No Draws: A 30-move draw rule will be in effect throughout the event, including any playoff games. Players may not mutually agree to a draw in less than 30 […]
2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational
2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is proud to host the 2017 GM/IM Winter Invitational. The invitational brings together players from around the world to compete for cash prizes and the chance to earn Grandmaster and International Master titles. Held February 16-21 at our Central West End […]
Meet the Commentators & Arbiters
Meet the Commentators & Arbiters Live Broadcast Commentators GM Yasser Seirawan2677 (USCF) | 2620 (FIDE)4-time U.S. Champion Few names in U.S. Chess are more recognizable than Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan. A four-time U.S. Champion and former World Championship contender, Seirawan was the dominant force in American chess in the 1980s. Born in Damascus, Syria in 1960, […]
Regulations
Regulations Format Summary The 2017 U.S. Championship and 2017 U.S. Women’s Championship shall each be 12-player Round Robin tournaments. International Arbiter Franc Guadalupe Format 12-player Round Robin Chief Arbiter Franc Guadalupe (U.S. Championship) Chief Arbiter Carol Jarecki (Women’s Championship) Dept Arbiter Rudy Abate Time Control 40/90, G/30; +30 At a Glance […]
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