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Round Eight: Yip Still Perfect, Niemann Makes A Move

Lee and Yoo Win Junior Championships, Kraai Clear Second in Senior

Two new champions were crowned in St. Louis yesterday: GM Christopher Yoo in the Junior championship, and IM Alice Lee in the Girls’ Junior. They… Read More »

Three Tie For First at Seventh Annual Queen of the Prairie Open on FIDE's Record-Breaking Weekend

Fort Worth, Texas, has several nicknames, including “Cowtown” and “Panther City.” One of its nicknames brings to mind the most powerful piece in… Read More »

Akopian Wins 2024 U.S. Senior Championship With a Round to Spare, Yoo and Lee lead Junior and Girls' Junior

For many players in St. Louis, the eighth round was their last chance to make a move in the fight for first place in the 2024 U.S. Junior, Girls’...

Norms Earned, Rating Thresholds Reached, and Gotham Dominance Highlight July NYC Norms Invitational

Three players earned norms across the six sections of the July NYC Chess Norms Invitational, with many more reaching or approaching their ratings...

Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Senior Team Championships

Team USA earned three medals at the 2024 FIDE World Senior Team Championship earlier this month in Krakow, Poland. Below are some instructive… Read More »

Race Tightens with Two Rounds To Go at the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships

From a “numbers” perspective, round seven’s impact on the standings of the 2024 U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior championships was gentle, at...

Top Seeds Take Leads Into Home Stretch of U.S. Junior, Girls' Junior, and Senior Championships

Round six of the U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior, and U.S. Senior championships is in the books in St. Louis. With just three rounds to go, the final…

Tactics Tuesday: World Senior Teams

Team USA earned three medals at the 2024 FIDE World Senior Team Championship earlier this month in Krakow, Poland. Below are some instructive… Read More »

Pan-American Youth Championship XXXIV Report and Recap

Update, July 23, 2024: an earlier version of this story mistakenly reported that Eshaan Hebbar earned an IM norm for his share of first in the Under…

Clear Leaders in Each Section as Junior, Girls' Junior, Senior Enter Rest Day

As the U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior championships truck on side-by-side in St. Louis, there’s only one thing they each have in common: a...

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