Like Kasparov, Christopher Yoo Wins! | R9 #usjuniors
Like Kasparov, playing with confidence and with initiative, Christopher Yoo defeated his opponent Balaji Daggupati to become the 2024 U.S. Junior Chess Champion.
Like Kasparov, playing with confidence and with initiative, Christopher Yoo defeated his opponent Balaji Daggupati to become the 2024 U.S. Junior Chess Champion.
GM Boros gives a brief insight when opposite side castling.
SAINT LOUIS, Mo., July 29, 2024 – Out of a field of the nation’s top chess players, International Master (IM) Alice Lee was named champion in the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, Grandmaster (GM) Christopher Yoo won the U.S. Junior Championship, and GM Vladimir Akopian secured victory in the U.S. Senior Championship with a round to spare.
Jesse goes on winning streak and begins his Wildcard campaign for the Championships
Out of the opening between Christopher Yoo and Balaji Daggupati, a pawn grubber lures IM Paikidze into some pawn grubbing play.
Jesse goes on winning streak and begins his Wildcard campaign for the Championships
GM Vladimir Akopian, in cruise control, claims his first U.S. Senior Championship with a round to spare.
Christiansen takes advantage of his senior companions on the World Senior Chess Team (Kaidinav, Khachiyan, and Shabalov) weariness as he defeats them in the final rounds of the Championship
Squeezing water from a stone, the commentators analyze the opposite color bishop endgame between Alice Lee and Megan Paragua
Out of the opening between Christopher Yoo and Balaji Daggupati, a pawn grubber lures IM Paikidze into some pawn grubbing play.