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Since this heritage tournament was originally founded and first held in Berkeley, CA, bringing it back to this location was extremely important...
FM Alisa Melekhina is one of the top female players in the US, and won a gold medal representing the U.S. in the 2009 World Team Championships. In...
This unexpected result left a wide open opportunity for Awonder Liang to clinch the championship, without even needing a playoff—if he could win his…
The US Team won 4 gold medals - more than any other country - while 6 more US team members tied for 1st, achieving top scores in a total of 7...
Round 5 featured a key match-up: Emily Nguyen - the tournament leader entering the round - vs. Akshita Gorti - who trailed by half a point in clear...
The US Junior Championship is an iconic part of US Chess. American players as prominent as Bobby Fischer, Hikaru Nakamura, and Ray Robson have all… Read More »
IM Zhansaya AbduMalik and GM Tigran L. Petrosian Photo Dr. Francine Silver Philadelphia — GM Tigran L. Petrosian knew if he drew in the final round… Read More »
Jeffery Xiong is among the top seeds at the World Open, Photo: Austin Fuller Philadelphia — Stephen West anticipated he would have a tough time...
Team USA members: Katerina Nemcova, Sabina Foisor, Jennifer Yu and Akshita Gorti with team coach Melik Khachiyan. The Women’s World Team Championship…
When most people think of the World Open they naturally think of the main event – the 9 round Swiss that ends July 4th weekend. However, the World...