Showdown in Saint Louis Takes Home the Trophy!
Having two players like Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, truly the top of the top of the World, live in the same city, is absolutely wonderful. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis brought them together in an amazing exhibition of games. Even though they are known to be powerhouses in classical chess, […]
Blitz Chess – 2015 Showdown in Saint Louis
Blitz is a dangerous game. The balancing act of time pressure, putting aggression on your opponent and not blundering anything is extremely tricky. Hikaru Nakamura is considered by many to be the best blitz player in the World, and if not that, at least top three. However, Fabiano Caruana had something to say about this […]
Rapid Chess – 2015 Showdown in Saint Louis
Round 1 Hikaru came out guns blazing, playing an opening that might be more appropriate for 960 than for top level chess. However, it worked! Caruana found himself very quickly in a difficult position, and had to come from behind. White was unable to find the best continuations, and it was actually Nakamura that had […]
Fischer Random – 2015 Showdown in Saint Louis
Fischer Random chess has been a controversial chess variant for some time. With the semi-random way the game starts (there are positions that cannot be played as they give White too big of an advantage), it is impossible to predict exactly how the games will begin and therefore it is impossible to have any kind […]
Basque Chess – Showdown in Saint Louis
Nakamura vs. Caruana The Basque chess games started with some exciting developments. It is difficult to juggle two games of chess at the same time, especially against such strong opposition. In the Nakamura vs. Caruana game, the number one player in America essayed the Trompowsky opening; however, it was not successful at all. Fabi gained […]
Saint Louis Showdown Press Release
For more information, please contact:Nicole Halpin314-309-099nhalpin@saintlouischessclub.org For Immediate Release America’s Best Set to Compete in Exhibition Games in Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS (October 14, 2015) – American chess is getting stronger and is on the rise. This fall, Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, the top two players in the United States, will visit the […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 9
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Awonder Liang vs. Akshat Chandra After the first three rounds of the tournament these two players were the leaders, and it was presumed that this 9th round matchup could potentially decide the tournament’s results. It turned out that this was true but not […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 8
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Akshat Chandra vs. Arthur Shen Round eight featured the two leaders facing off in a pivotal game for this year’s U.S. Junior Championship. Chandra has maintained at least a shared lead throughout the entire tournament, while Shen’s 1 out 3 start was impressively […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 7
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Jeffrey Xiong vs. Akshat Chandra Easily the most anticipated game of the tournament: Jeffrey Xiong vs. Akshat Chandra. In addition to being the two highest rated players of the tournament, the winner of this game was guaranteed at least a share of first […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 6
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Arthur Shen vs. Mika Brattain Arthur Shen is the only player in the tournament to have played all decisive games. The streak continued once again on round six! Going into the game, Mika Brattain, along with Xiong, was playing the most solid chess […]