GM Ruifeng Li (b 2001), here photographed vs. GM Ilia Nyzhnyk, Photo Jim Doyle Going into the final round of the US Open in Norfolk, VA, five...
August 2017
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Tournament co-leader Yaro Zherebukh pacing during the start of a round at US Open, Photo Jim Doyle Thursday at the U.S. Open is the day all the...
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Rochelle Wu of Alabama Three young champs took a bite out of future college tuitions by scoring $5,000 scholarships at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside...
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Results are in at the Denker Tournament of High School Champions (click link for pdf of final results), Barber tournament of K-8 Champions and...
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Results are in at the Denker Tournament of High School Champions (click link for pdf of final results), Barber tournament of K-8 Champions and...
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The Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship is pleased to announce its thirty-second consecutive annual award. The Fellowship was created by the late...
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The Sinquefield Cup, the strongest tournament in the country, begins tomorrow. This year's field features the return of World Champion Magnus Carlsen...
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Rochelle Wu (Alabama), is cruising at the National Girls Tournament of Champions. She has 4.5/5 after a fifth round draw against Saithanu Avireni of...