August 2021

GM Hikaru Nakamura
GM Hikaru Nakamura is the only player left without a loss halfway through a decisive Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz event, part of the Grand Chess Tour.
2021 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
US Chess' top-six Grandmasters are featured as part of the international tour's 2021 finale, which began in St. Louis on Wednesday.
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The 2021 US Chess Annual Report is now available for online viewing or download on this page: https://new.uschess.org/us-chess-annual-reports Included...
Chris Merli and Alex Lenderman
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? After pressing an advantage for several hours, we convince ourselves we missed our best chances and agree to a draw...
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Welcome to the August 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication...
Andrea and Alexandra Botez
Girls Club student Hrtha Rajiv breaks down five of her top memories from the Girls Club, from a Q+A with Judit Polgar to a team game with the Botez...
Chris Merli presents the US Open trophy to Aleksandr Lenderman
Grandmaster Aleksandr Lenderman drew his Round Nine game with GM Benjamin Gledura to win the 2021 U.S. Open with a score of 8.5/9. Play is still...
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With only one round remaining, the race is heating up in Cherry Hill. The race for second place, that is. GM Aleksandr Lenderman now stands a full...
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Chess Life is sponsoring a best game and best endgame contest for games from the 2021 U.S. Open and the Invitational events. Prizes of $150 (Best Game...
GM Aleksandr Lenderman
GM Aleks Lenderman has done it again! The New York GM is on a perfect 7/7 with two rounds to go in the 2021 US Open, coming off an impressive victory...
GM Hans Niemann (photo Iredia Ekhato)
Tonight, we become one. Over 500 players merge for the final three rounds of the US Open, all wondering whether anyone can catch GM Aleksander...
GM Aleksandr Lenderman
GM Aleksandr Lenderman is perfect through five in the traditional schedule, while another 150 players joined the fray in Cherry Hill on Thursday.