Posts categorized "Annotated games"

After four and a half days of varying schedules, Friday night’s Round 7 at the 126th U.S. Open, in Grand Rapids, Mich., saw all the players merge… Read More »
Illinois Wins Top State as Invitationals End Today was the day when three became one: The 7-day, 5-day, and 4-day schedules of the 126 th U.S. Open...
Meeting in the Middle Any chessplayer who has lost 20 minutes on the clock while analyzing a position for what felt like 20 seconds can tell you that…
126th U.S. Open and Invitationals Ramp Up The first double-round day is in the books at the 126 th U.S. Open in Grand Rapids, MI. Players in the...
126th U.S. Open Begins in Michigan The official motto of Grand Rapids, MI is the Latin phrase motu viget, which translates as “strength in activity… Read More »
Check is in the Mail This month we take over the helm as Games Editor. Having recently lost as Black to a King’s Gambit Accepted (KGA) in a Golden...
For its 250th birthday, the nation's capital continued its celebration of chess in the D.C. metropolitan area immediately after the World Open.… Read More »
GM Vladimir Akopian defeated GM Alexander Onischuk 3–1 in the U.S. Senior Championship playoff earlier this afternoon at the Saint Louis Chess Club...
Tang, Belakovskaia, and Woodward Win Titles, Onischuk Forces Playoff with Akopian All good things must come to an end. The quote is sometimes...
Woodward Catches Mishra as Other Leaders Hold On This year’s Junior and Senior champions will be crowned today in St. Louis. Unless, of course, there…