World #4 Hikaru Nakamura gave a simultaneous exhibition in Sunrise, Florida. Ben Silva writes about how the champion interacted with the enthusiastic…
Hear Shabalov's own perspectives on winning the U.S. Open in Phoenix, Arizona. On his last round draw vs. GM Nyzhnyk, the four-time US Champ said, "… Read More »
GM Alexander Shabalov wins the US Open with a dominant 8.5/9 score, earning the coveted title and the spot to the 2016 US Chess Championship. Full...
With one round left at the U.S. Open, Grandmaster Alexander Shabalov leads with a scorching 8/8 score. FM Mike Klein weighs the odds of anyone...
Brilliant tactician and four-time US Champ Alexander Shabalov leads the US Open in clear first with a perfect 7/7. As the penultimate round looms...
Congratulations to Randy Bauer and Anjelina Belakovskaia, who were elected as at-large positions on the US Chess Executive Board, for terms of three…
FM Mike Klein catches up with the action at the US Open in Pheonix as the schedules merge tonight, with top seeds including GMs Bartlomiej Macieja… Read More »
Read about this year's Denker, Barber and National Girls Invitational champs, including Alex Velikanov's dramatic path to the win. Alex Velikanov The…
Results are in at the Denker, Barber and NGIT. Alexander Velikanov (WI) took clear first in the Denker while Advait Patel (OK) topped the Barber.… Read More »
FM Mike Klein covers round two of the US Open and a dramatic round three at the Scholastic Invitationals. Also read about John Michael Burke's...