Posts categorized "Kids"
Nationals. A rite of passage for every young American chessplayer. Rows of trophies that are often taller than the kids who win them line the stage...
The National K-12 Grade Championships begin this weekend in Nashville, TN, starting with blitz and bughouse tournaments on December 15, Thursday… Read More »
Akshat Chandra, Photo STL Chess Club Congrats to 17-year-old Akshat Chandra of Quest to GM, who recently earned his final GM norm at the Autumn...
9-year-old Christopher Yoo made US Chess history at the 9th David Elliott Memorial on November 19th, when he broke the 2200 barrier, 30 days shy of...
The first time Nikhil Kumar played in the National Congress a couple of years ago at age 10, his performance in the Under 2000 section was...
Chess Life editor Daniel Lucas reports on the sights and events surrounding the first World Championship match to be held in the U.S. in 21 years...
GM Irina Krush, with gold medalist Rochelle Wu carrying Tianna Wang I'm sure that everyone by now knows that the US team did AMAZING in Batumi...
Rochelle Wu, in Two Sigma apparel, Photo GM Irina Krush Rochelle Wu earned a gold medal in the Girls Under 10 section of the World Cadets in Batumi...
Nikhil Kumar clinched gold at Open Under 12, World Cadets in Batumi with a round to go, while several other US members including Rochelle Wu (Girls...
After a huge win vs. Indian prodigy IM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa US team member Nikhil Kumar now holds the clear lead in the Under 12 section of the…