Online Events
As of Sunday, U.S. players remain alive in the quarterfinals of all 10 international knockout brackets. World Champions will be decided December 22.
The Brooklyn Grandmaster achieved a must-win in Saturday's Armageddon game over IM Christopher Yoo.
The 13-year-old International Master leads all GMs competing for a seat in next year's national championship.
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Through the fall, nearly 30 state teams battled through a season and playoff bracket to determine the first States Cup Champion.
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The U.S. players will play in a final knockout bracket for the online world championship event, starting December 19.
Two winners on Sunday will qualify for a Final Round Robin tournament, which awards a seat in the 2021 national chess championship.
The reigning U.S. Champion beat GM Magnus Carlsen in a blitz playoff for the finals of the $100,000 Skilling Open.
Top U.S. stars Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So meet Friday after mounting come-from-behind wins in the quarterfinals.