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Sergey Erenburg, Photo STL Chess Club
The 51st Liberty Bell Open was held January 18th to 21st at the Sonesta Hotel in Philadelphia. This… Read More »
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IM John Bryant at the 2016 Southern California Open. Photo: Irina Nizmutdinova
International Master John Daniel Bryant won clear first in… Read More »
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Alex Lenderman at the 2018 U.S. Championship. Photo: Spectrum Studios
GM Alex Lenderman won the Manhattan Open with a perfect 5-0 score. … Read More »
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On the weekend of July 27-29, Continental Chess Association held three separate events that collectively drew 560 players and awarded $41,000 in… Read More »
On the weekend of July 20-22, Continental Chess Association held three separate events that collectively drew 712 players and awarded $62,500 in… Read More »
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In order for Yip to win on tiebreaks, her opponents would have to all win, and Badamkhand’s opponents would have to all lose. Amazingly, that is… Read More »
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GM Sam Sevian won the 12th annual Philadelphia International with an undefeated score of 7 ½ - 1 ½ pocketing $5000 for clear first. Read More »
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The 2018 version of the World Open kicked off at the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott last week. Counting blitz and action events, the World Open “… Read More »
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The favorites to qualify would have to be top seeded WFM Martha Samadashvili rated 2172 or second seeded Sophie Morris-Suzuki rated 2146. But there… Read More »
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GM Ruifeng Li won the 12th annual Philadelphia Open held from March 28 to April 1 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. Read More »