2017 U.S. Chess Championships Round One Recap
With only 4 rounds left Round 7 was crucial to the players in getting a win vs draw vs loss. Watch as GM Maurice Ashley covers some of the top moments in Round 7
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2017 U.S. Chess Championships Round Three
This super-strong U.S. Championship is an elite event, featuring 12 of the best players in America. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the live moves and analysis of the eleven round round robin, plus the U.S. Women's Championship. Can GM Fabiano Caruana and IM Nazi Paikidze defend their respective titles?
Follow the Live Spanish Commentary with GM Alejandro Ramirez https://livestream.com/ccscsl/2017USChampionshipWomensChampionship
2017 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 2
This super-strong U.S. Championship is an elite event, featuring 12 of the best players in America. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the live moves and analysis of the eleven round round robin, plus the U.S. Women's Championship. Can GM Fabiano Caruana and IM Nazi Paikidze defend their respective titles?
Follow the Live Spanish Commentary with GM Alejandro Ramirez https://livestream.com/ccscsl/2017USChampionshipWomensChampionship
2017 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 1
After a busy Rest Day the players were ready to take on the challenge in Round 6 of the 2017 U.S. Chess Championships. See the upsets and victory as GM Maurice Ashley takes us through the highlights.
Comments for Victor Lvovich Kortchnoi Induction into the World Chess Hall of Fame
As usual it is wonderful to return to Saint Louis and take up the chores of GM-In-Residence for the Club. Of course my main purpose on this trip was to come for the 2017 U.S. Championships as a commentator along with Jennifer Shahade and Maurice Ashley. I really do enjoy the classes, lectures, instruction, as well as the private lessons. It is all good.
Fabiano Caruana: 2016 U.S. Chess Champion
This super-strong U.S. Championship is an elite event, featuring 12 of the best players in America. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the live moves and analysis of the eleven round round robin, plus the U.S. Women's Championship. Can GM Fabiano Caruana and IM Nazi Paikidze defend their respective titles?
Follow the Live Spanish Commentary with GM Alejandro Ramirez https://livestream.com/ccscsl/2017USChampionshipWomensChampionship
Nazi Paikidze: 2016 U.S. Women's Champion
Chess pieces were flying over the boards today as the players vied to not lose or draw but win. GM Maurice Ashley takes us through the top moments of Round 5 leading us into Round 6 that begins at 1:00 CST April 4, 2017
Ivanchuk vs. Yusupov, Brussels '91 | Games to Know by Heart - GM Yasser Seirawan
This super-strong U.S. Championship is an elite event, featuring 12 of the best players in America. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the live moves and analysis of the eleven round round robin, plus the U.S. Women's Championship. Can GM Fabiano Caruana and IM Nazi Paikidze defend their respective titles?
Follow the Live Spanish Commentary with GM Alejandro Ramirez https://livestream.com/ccscsl/2017USChampionshipWomensChampionship
March Chess Puzzle Answer Key
3-5-17 Puzzle
Foerster, S. vs Piceu, K.
Belgium 2008
1. Qxh7 Kxh7 2.Bf1 Bxf5 3. Rxf5 Kh6 4. Be2 Kh7 5. Rh5#
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3-12-17 Puzzle
Tactical Challenge #24 with Jonathan Schrantz
Kitty Ratcliffe, the President of Explore Saint Louis swings by the set of the 2017 U.S. Chess Championships to talk with GM Maurice Ashley about all the exciting and wonderful things to see and do in Saint Louis
