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Collegiate Chess League Round 4: Begim wins big
The Collegiate Chess League is officially past the midpoint and teams are starting to fight for playoff positions. With only 3 rounds remaining in the regular season, every point earned could be the difference between being eliminated…
Teenage Talent Yip wins US Women’s Championship as veteran claims third United States…
The nation's most elite, invitation-only chess tournaments end at the Saint Louis Chess Club with worthy championsPosted: October 20, 2021 at 2:42 p.m. MDT|Update: 1 hour agoST. LOUIS, 20 October 2021 / PRNewswire / - 24 of America's Top!-->!-->…
Tuesday’s playoff to decide the next American chess champion
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GMs Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana and Sam Sevian will face off for the 2021 U.S. Chess Championship title in a Tuesday afternoon playoff in St. Louis. // photos Lennart Ootes, Saint Louis Chess Club…
Praggnanandhaa wins the Challengers Chess Tour
With a stunning performance that earned him praise from the world's elite, R. Praggnanandhaa beat American talent Christopher Yoo 3-0 to win the $ 40,000 Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour on Sunday.As in the previous two games,…
The national chess championships will be decided during the final phase of the pivot weekend
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photo Lennart Ootes, Saint Louis Chess Club
America's new chess king and queen will be crowned by Tuesday in St. Louis, the nation's chess capital, but not until a weekend…
Chess and extradition | Manila weather
The release of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was facing extradition charges to the United States, and the success of "Queen's Gambit" on Netflix, recalled the case of Bobby Fisher, the…
Dutch Championship participants protest Covid regulations but lose in court
A group of six unsuccessful players brought legal action against the Dutch Chess Federation and the municipality of Hoogeveen. The players objected to a requirement at the next Dutch Championships to show a corona pass or be tested…
Chess Super League R2: brutal bishops take slim lead
The Brutal Bishops took the lead on Matchday 2 of the Chess Super League on Tuesday. A 3-3 tie with Quintessential Queens was enough for a one-point difference in match points as the other two winners of Matchday 1 lost their second…
R5 American Chess Championships: Naroditsky beats Caruana, Lenderman shares first
In the fifth round of the 2021 US Chess Championship, GM Alexander Lenderman beat GM Sam Sevian while seeded GM Fabiano Caruana lost to GM Daniel Naroditsky. As a result, Lenderman and GM Ray Robson lead the tournament with 3.5 / 5 and…
Irina Krush looks to defend her title at 2021 U.S. Chess Championships
Krush is the eight-time United States champion in women.10 October 2021, 21:01• 3 minutes to readShare on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this articleThe 2021 US Chess Championships are underway and Irina Krush is back to defend her…