Annotated Games
Three players earned norms across the six sections of the July NYC Chess Norms Invitational, with many more reaching or approaching their ratings… Read More »
From a “numbers” perspective, round seven’s impact on the standings of the 2024 U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior championships was gentle, at… Read More »
Round six of the U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior, and U.S. Senior championships is in the books in St. Louis. With just three rounds to go, the final… Read More »
Update, July 23, 2024: an earlier version of this story mistakenly reported that Eshaan Hebbar earned an IM norm for his share of first in the Under-… Read More »
As the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior championships truck on side-by-side in St. Louis, there’s only one thing they each have in common: a… Read More »
The action continues to heat up in round four of the U.S. Junior, Junior Girls’, and Senior championships, as the players approach the midpoint of… Read More »
We finally dipped below 50% decisive games, with “only” seven today, but out of these seven, more than half came from a single tournament.
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The second round of the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior championships followed the pattern of the first: much excitement culminating in more… Read More »
Round one of the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships kicked off yesterday with some strategically beautiful wins, huge upsets, and… Read More »
The Caveman Chess Festival ran from July 12 through 14 at the Hilton Chicago/Northbrook hotel. The festival featured several national championship… Read More »