2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 5
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Ruifeng Li vs. Akshat Chandra Without a doubt, the game of the day was the match between Ruifeng Li and Akshat Chandra. Chandra went into the game today with a full point lead over the field, with an outstanding score of 3.5/4. Li, […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 4
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Arthur Shen vs. Awonder Liang (Game of the Day) One of the biggest stories of the tournament so far has been Awonder Liang’s incredible start of 2.5/3 and a share of first place. Many people were wondering if he could maintain this hot […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 3
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Yian Liou vx. Akshat Chandra (Game of the Day) Certainly the game of the day! Liou went into the game today in a tie for second place and Chandra in first place. Both players have been playing their top game since the beginning […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 2
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Arthur Shen vs. Ruifeng Li (Game of the Day) With the White pieces today, Arthur Shen was looking to make it back to an even score after a tough loss in the first round. Li, who is usually a Sicilian player, chose to […]
2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship – Round 1
Written and analyzed by GM Mackenzie Molner. Photos taken by Austin Fuller. Luke Harmon-Vellotti vs. Akshat Chandra (Game of the Day) Two of the highest rated players, and potential favorites in the tournament, were tasked to face-off right off the bat during the first round matches. The game began in a slightly offbeat line of […]
Pairings & Results
Pairings & Results Click here to view the crosstable and here to download all games.
The Commentators
The Commentators GM Ben Finegold2587 (USCF) | 2500 (FIDE)U.S. Open Champion Grandmaster Ben Finegold learned the rules of chess at age 5 and received his first USCF rating at age 6. It wasn’t long, around his mid-teens, until he realized he wanted to play chess professionally. GM Finegold’s first major tournament win came in 1989 […]
Regulations
Regulations Tournament Regulations The 2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship shall be a 10-player tournament paired as a Round Robin. Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players not at their board at the beginning of each round may receive a fine of $200 to be deducted from their prize for each […]
The Arbiters
The Arbiters Tony Rich, IA Chief Arbiter International Arbiter (2013) International Organizer (2010) Senior Tournament Director Tony Rich has served as the executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis since 2008. Rich is recognized by the U.S. Chess Federation as a Senior Tournament Director and has been licensed as an […]
Junior Closed will be exciting after Xiong’s 1st-place at Chicago Open
International Master Jeffery Xiong was the surprise winner of the Chicago Open, earning him over $10,000 in prize money at the strongest annual event held over Memorial Day weekend. Jeffery won the event in style, beating Grandmasters Avrukh and Bruzon in the final two rounds, both of whom are higher rated than the 14-year-old phenom. […]