Junior Events Put the Spunk in the US Open
In the old days, the kickoff of the U.S. Open Chess Championship was, let’s say, a bit sleepy. Sure, there were grandmasters to ogle. But…
Posts from July, 2017
Stars Look to Norfolk: Packing My A-Game
As the US Open in Norfolk, Virginia approaches, top seeds from the upcoming National events talked to US about gearing up for the opening weekend’s prestigious…
GM Quesada Perez Wins the 25th Annual Southern Open
GM Yuniesky Quesada Perez was the highest rated of the three GMs at 2696 USCF, and he played every game on board one en route to winning the tournament, but it was certainly anything but easy.
GM Holt Wins the 42nd People’s Tournament
Since this heritage tournament was originally founded and first held in Berkeley, CA, bringing it back to this location was extremely important emotionally for many of the players in the Northern California chess community. The historical site provided a majestic, comfortable, and intimate venue for the distinguished members of the NorCal chess community.
Yermolinsky & Bian Win US Senior and Junior Open
Two Alexes reigned in Northfield, Minnesota, the site of the US Junior Open and US Senior Open from July 21-23. Our new US Senior Open…
Match of the Millennials in Saint Louis: Teams Announced
ST. LOUIS, July 24, 2017 – The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL), in cooperation with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF), U.S. Chess Federation,…
US Junior and US Senior Open Underway in Minnesota
The US Junior and Senior Opens are underway now in Northfield, Minnesota with 164 Juniors and 104 Seniors. After four rounds, Dmitry Gurevich leads…
2017 Executive Board Election Results are in
Results are in for the 2017 Executive Board Elections! Congratulations to Mike Nietman, Allen Priest, Hal Sprechman and Vakshmana Viswanath. The exact totals are:…
Reality Check From Alisa Melekhina [EXCERPT]
FM Alisa Melekhina is one of the top female players in the US, and won a gold medal representing the U.S. in the 2009 World…
Activate Learning: Nakada on the 38th U.S Chess School
My year was filled with intensive schoolwork and a packed schedule so it felt good to be able to focus 100% on improving my chess….
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