Everyone who has played a U.S. Open knows about “The Merge.” Trying to accommodate as many players as possible, US Chess offers three schedules for...
August 2019
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A group of eight U.S. Open players and family members made the short drive to the Lake Cane Tennis Center for the annual tennis event, braving the...
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IM Kostya Kavutskiy will be presenting an annotated Game of the Day each day over the course of the 120th U.S. Open. After missing yesterday due to...
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With all playing three schedules now in full swing, the competition at the 120th U.S. Open is ramping up. At stake for the 350 competitors is a $40...
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With today’s start of the 4-Day schedule, all Open players are now in the competition. The 4-Day schedule sees four games of G/60 action today...
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IM Kostya Kavutskiy will be presenting an annotated Game of the Day each day over the course of the 120th US Open. Today he analyzes a Round 6 matchup...
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With the four Invitational tournaments completed, attention now turns to two events: US Chess organizational meetings and the US Open. Here’s how...
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There was a “Best Game” competition for the four Invitational events here in Orlando sponsored by the US Chess Trust and Dewain Barber. I was roped...
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IM Kostya Kavutskiy will be presenting an annotated Game of the Day each day over the course of the 120th US Open. Today he analyzes a round 5 matchup...
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Today’s update focuses on the four Invitationals at the U.S. Open – the Arnold Denker Tournament of High School Champions, the Dewain Barber...
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The August 2019 edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication...
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Today’s update focuses on the four Invitationals at the U.S. Open – the Arnold Denker Tournament of High School Champions, the Dewain Barber...