Daily Chess Improvement: Olympiad Chess Tactic!
Black to move. What is the absolute best continuation for black? Kosteniuk – Krush (Baku Chess Olympiad)
The greatest American female player?
This woman just became the greatest American female chess player in history MATTHEW DEBORD TOMORROW AT 5:49 AM Irina Krush win her seventh US Chess Championship the past weekend in St. Louis. In doing so, she notched her fourth consecutive US title and became without question the best American woman player of her generation and, […]
US Championships Final Standings
Rank Name Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Score 1 GM Nakamura, Hikaru 2798 x ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 8.0 2 GM Robson, Ray 2656 ½ x 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7.5 3 GM So, […]
Nakamura and Krush crown King and Queen of American Chess
Checkmate: 2015 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Champions Crowned in Saint Louis Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and Grandmaster Irina Krush win prestigious chess titles SAINT LOUIS, April 12, 2015 – After two weeks of intense competition, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, 27, the 2015 U.S. Chess Champion […]
US Chess Championships Final Round Results
Round 11 GM Nakamura, Hikaru vs GM Onischuk, Alexander [1-0] GM Gareev, Timur vs GM Robson, Ray [0-1] GM So, Wesley vs GM Troff, Kayden W [1-0] GM Shankland, Samuel L vs GM Akobian, Varuzhan [1/2-1/2] GM Naroditsky, Daniel vs GM Kamsky, Gata [1/2-1/2] GM Sevian, Samuel vs GM Holt, Conrad [*] Round 11 […]
Repeat Champions
For more information, please contact:Mike WilmeringCommunications SpecialistChess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louismwilmering@saintlouischessclub.org Kamsky, Krush Repeat as U.S. Chess Champions By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (May 21, 2014) — You were expecting someone else? The tight drama of the 2014 U.S. Championships turned out to be all for show. Several of the nation’s top […]
Kamsky and Krush win US Championships again
Playoff: Lenderman 0-1 Akobian (Armageddon) Kamsky 1.5-0.5 Akobian (Rapid) Zatonskih 1/2 Abrahamyan (Armageddon – Draw odd for Black) Krush 1.5-0.5 Abrahamyan (Rapid) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Lenderman & Krush caught Akobian & Zatonskih
US Championship standings after 9 rounds US Women Championship standings after 8 rounds Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Lenderman, Krush, Zatonskih roll on in St Louis
For more information, please contact:Mike WilmeringCommunications SpecialistChess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louismwilmering@saintlouischessclub.org Lenderman Leads U.S. Champs; Krush, Zatonskih Tied Atop U.S. Women’s By Brian Jerauld www.uschesschamps.com SAINT LOUIS (May 11, 2014) — Full-point victories: A dime a dozen for the ladies; but hard to come by for the men. After ten draws and […]