Top American Players
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With her decisive win over Anna Zatonskih in Round 10 of the U.S. Women’s Championship, Jennifer Yu has clinched the title of 2019 U.S. Women’s… Read More »
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With the leaders meeting in Round 10, and only the final two rounds to be played, the final weekend of the 2019 U.S. Chess Championships is shaping… Read More »
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Round 8 of the 2019 U.S. Championships featured critical matchups in both the Open and Women’s events. Jennifer Yu continued her astonishing run in… Read More »
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The temperature in Saint Louis jumped 12 degrees on Wednesday, climbing from a high of 54 on Tuesday’s rest day to a balmy 66. The U.S. Championships… Read More »
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After a rest day, the eyes and ears of American chess fans return to the Saint Louis Chess Club, where the seventh round of the U.S. Championships is… Read More »
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After a raucous day four, the fifth round of the 2019 U.S. Championships was more sedate, with fewer fireworks and without the marathon games of the… Read More »
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With eight games ending decisively, the third round of the U.S. Championships was a banquet of brilliancies and blunders. What felt like a sleepy… Read More »
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While chess can be played and enjoyed at any age, it’s clear that there’s a youth movement in American chess under way. Hikaru Nakamura said as much… Read More »
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Round 1 of the U.S. Championship and Women’s Championship kicked off with both a bang and a whimper. The women were out for blood, and every game in… Read More »