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2020 US Chess Champion GM Wesley So
The Minnesota GM kicked off the title event with five consecutive wins and finished undefeated with a stunning 9/11 score.
The 2020 US Chess Championship quickly went from a fight between 12 of America’s best chess players to a desperate search for anyone who might stand… Read More »
At the title tournament's midway point, the three super GMs have left the rest of the U.S. Championship field behind.
With two rounds left, GM Irina Krush seeks the familiar title of America’s queen while two youngsters seek to pass the torch.
Annie Wang looking up before chess game starts, Photo Lennart Ootes
The Los Angeles IM leads 11 of the best American female players in a quest for the national title, being held online this year by the Saint Louis… Read More »
2020 U.S. Senior Champion GM Joel Benjamin
56-year-old New Jersey GM Joel Benjamin won the 2020 U.S. Senior Championship with an impressive 6.5/9 score and a 1.5-point lead in clear first.
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The 2020 edition of the K-12 National Grade Championships was recently canceled due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. US Chess will be running… Read More »
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Image US Chess announces that the National K-12 Grade… Read More »
2020 U.S. Junior Champion GM John Burke
GM John Burke, the 19-year-old Webster University sophomore, became the 2020 U.S. Junior Champion after defeating GM Jeffery Xiong in a thrilling… Read More »
2020 U.S. Junior Girls Champion IM Carissa Yip
The 17-year old International Master from Massachusetts won the 2020 U.S. Girls Junior Championship with an undefeated 7.5/9 score… Read More »
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