Raise That Flag: 2015 U.S. Championships to Showcase Rising World Strength
SAINT LOUIS, MO (February 3, 2015) — The recent and undeniable chess swell felt around the nation rises to serve one epic event: the fight for the American throne. In April, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will bring together one of the strongest fields ever to compete for the national title, […]
Nakamura Knocks Out Aronian in Blitz Offensive
GM Hikaru Nakamura upheld his reputation as one of the world’s finest blitz players on Tuesday afternoon, scoring 9.5 times in 16 games with Levon Aronian on Tuesday afternoon. With the round victory, Nakamura wins the Showdown in Saint Louis. American super Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura stood victorious in his nation’s centerpoint, using a furious blitz […]
Match in Doubt: Blitz it Out
A second draw in Monday’s fourth Classical game kept the Showdown in Saint Louis tied entering the final day of the match. Tuesday’s fifth round will settle the score with 16 games of Blitz chess, with the winner claiming a king’s share of the $100,000 prize purse. Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Levon Aronian have each […]
Aronian Dances Out of Sharp Grunfeld; Draw Keeps Showdown Knotted
Armenian super GM Levon Aronian dodged Hikaru Nakamura’s attack in Sunday’s third round of the Showdown in Saint Louis, leaving the match tied with one Classical game remaining. Tuesday’s final round will feature 16 games of Blitz. We’ve passed the point of backing down in the Showdown in Saint Louis. Super Grandmaster Levon Aronian came […]
Sevian Sets New Record as Youngest-Ever American Grandmaster
Sam Sevian became the record-setting, youngest-ever American Grandmaster, a title once held by Bobby Fischer, during the CCSCSL Invitational on Saturday Night. The 13-year-old Sam Sevian — or, for history’s sake: 13 years, 10 months and 27 days-old Sam Sevian — just dropped the bar on one of America’s highest records. On Saturday night at […]
Nakamura Stumbles Late, Aronian Hits Hard to Even Score
Armenia’s pride Grandmaster Levon Aronian evened the score for the Showdown in Saint Louis, taking advantage of an endgame misstep by Hikaru Nakamura on Saturday evening. Hit me once, and I’ll hit you back. The gloves have come off in Saint Louis, where Levon Aronian hit back hard in the second round to even the […]
Nakamura Connects, Takes Early Lead in Showdown
American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura knocked down Armenia’s Levon Aronian in the first round of their $100,000 match, the Showdown in Saint Louis. Just give him the first swing. American super Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura struck first in the Showdown in Saint Louis, breaking out of a dry-looking Queen’s Gambit Declined and fighting his way through a […]
Bell Set to Ring on Showdown in Saint Louis
The bell rings Friday for a battle between two of the world’s heavyweights. The United States’ super Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura is set to square off against GM Levon Aronian, the World No. 4, in the Showdown in Saint Louis, a five-round contest for the lion’s share of a $100,000 purse. The special head-to-head exhibition will […]
Nakamura, Aronian to go Five Rounds in Showdown in Saint Louis
Super GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Levon Aronian return to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis for four classical games of chess and 16 Blitz. SAINT LOUIS (November 4, 2014) – From the same venue that hosts such high-quality events as the U.S. Championships and the global super-tournament Sinquefield Cup, the Chess Club […]
Garry Kasparov in Saint Louis to Compete in ‘Ultimate Moves’ Exhibition
The strongest chess room in the United States just got a lot stronger. On Sunday night, the historical 2014 Sinquefield Cup was brought to a close after benefactor Rex Sinquefield handed his prestigious trophy and the first-prize gift of $100,000 to winner GM Fabiano Caruana — though there was a special gift waiting for Mr. […]