IM Vignesh Panchanatham
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Webster University claimed clear first with 8/9 in the first-ever virtual Pan-Ams and will join SLU, UT-RGV and Texas Tech in the Final Four.Read… Read More »
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Over the past years, the community of junior chess players in the United States has gradually grown much stronger. With stars like 17-year-old GMs… Read More »
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The vast majority of the top chess players in the world started playing the game at an extremely young age. Sam Shankland completely broke this… Read More »
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BayAreaChess hosted another memorable US Amateur Team West Championship at the Santa Clara Convention Center this past President’s Day weekend.Read… Read More »
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Accurately reflecting the rapid growth of chess strength in the northern California, the Bay Area Chess Winter Championship, the last BAC… Read More »
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The two National Championships attracted no less than 11 grandmasters. GM Daniel Naroditsky, GM Zviad Izoria, GM Enrico Sevillano and GM Conrad Holt… Read More »
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The 2017 CalChess State Championship took place over Labor Day Weekend at the Santa Clara Convention Center. In both the main event as well as the… Read More »
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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… Read More »
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The latest edition of the recurring Bay Area Chess Championship series was held June 16-18 and directed by NTD, IA John McCumiskey. The tournament… Read More »