Posts categorized "National events"

The 124th Annual U.S. Open Chess Championship begins Saturday, July 27 at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia. Here is a primer…
Two new champions were crowned in St. Louis yesterday: GM Christopher Yoo in the Junior championship, and IM Alice Lee in the Girls’ Junior. They… Read More »
For many players in St. Louis, the eighth round was their last chance to make a move in the fight for first place in the 2024 U.S. Junior, Girls’...
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...
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…
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...
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. SENIOR The…
The second round of the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior championships followed the pattern of the first: much excitement culminating in more...
Round one of the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships kicked off yesterday with some strategically beautiful wins, huge upsets, and...