US Open
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Grandmaster Aleksandr Lenderman drew his Round Nine game with GM Benjamin Gledura to win the 2021 U.S. Open with a score of 8.5/9. Play is still… Read More »
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With only one round remaining, the race is heating up in Cherry Hill.
The race for second place, that is.
GM Aleksandr… Read More »
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GM Aleks Lenderman has done it again! The New York GM is on a perfect 7/7 with two rounds to go in the 2021 US Open, coming off an impressive victory… Read More »
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Tonight, we become one.
Over 500 players merge for the final three rounds of the US Open, all wondering whether anyone can catch GM… Read More »
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GM Aleksandr Lenderman is perfect through five in the traditional schedule, while another 150 players joined the fray in Cherry Hill on Thursday.Read… Read More »
![IM Igor Khmelnitsky vs. FM Doug Eckert](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/irwinchampmatch2021.jpg.webp?itok=wYrbCExi)
Five invitational events for national championships will deliver new crowns Wednesday, alongside the 121st U.S. Open in Cherry Hill, NJ. Read More »
![GM Awonder Liang](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/liangweeramantry.jpg.webp?itok=QiOHFK9h)
Five invitational tournaments began over the weekend alongside the 2021 U.S. Open, including the Irwin Senior Championship that saw both GMs stumble.… Read More »
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The US Chess Executive Board passed the following motion 7-0 affecting the U.S. Open mask policy:
In view of the recent CDC guidance on… Read More »
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The constellation of events that make up the 2021 U.S. Open get underway tonight at 7pm Eastern with the first games of the five Invitational events… Read More »
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The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2021 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who… Read More »