Chris Wainscott
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Awonder Liang at the U.S. Junior Championship, which he went on to win. Photo: US Championship Website
Ask me who the second highest rated player… Read More »
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At 1:00pm on May 12, 2017 at the Opryland Resort in Nashville, TN the first round of SuperNationals VI will officially begin. To the casual… Read More »
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Alex Velikanov, Photo Charlotte Chess Center
When the average chess player thinks of the areas in the US most likely to produce high level chess… Read More »
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Photo Betsy Dynako
As I sit here beginning to write these words I find myself still numb and trying desperately to process the terrible news which… Read More »
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Chess is a game that is full of maxims. We all know the ones about developing our pieces and getting our kings to safety. One which rings… Read More »