Brian Jerauld
As of Sunday, U.S. players remain alive in the quarterfinals of all 10 international knockout brackets. World Champions will be decided December 22.
The Brooklyn Grandmaster achieved a must-win in Saturday's Armageddon game over IM Christopher Yoo.
GM Alex Lenderman and IM Christopher Yoo will play one Armageddon playoff game Saturday afternoon for a spot in next year's national championship.
The 2005 sixth-place Team USA featured a lineup of players poised to become tomorrow's national championship contenders.
The 13-year-old International Master leads all GMs competing for a seat in next year's national championship.
One of eight players will appear in next year's national championship, and several weekend side events for US Chess fans offer cash and prizes.
The U.S. players will play in a final knockout bracket for the online world championship event, starting December 19.
The reigning U.S. Champion beat GM Magnus Carlsen in a blitz playoff for the finals of the $100,000 Skilling Open.
Top U.S. stars Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So meet Friday after mounting come-from-behind wins in the quarterfinals.
The online Olympiad for the disabled has drawn nearly 400 competitors representing 45 different countries.