The 2020 U.S. Junior Championship is an online national championship event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in America under the age of 20. Over the course of a rapid round robin, these competitors will battle for $20,600 in prize money and the title of 2020 U.S. Junior Chess Champion. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move.
2020.10.13
USChessChamps.com
National Master Caleb Denby concludes his series on the Najdorf. In part 10, see some quick sidelines, plus see a recap of everything so far.
2020.09.28
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (fianchetto) variation
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Lipnitzky attack
B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opovcensky variation
National Master Caleb Denby concludes his series on the Najdorf. In part 10, learn more.
2020.09.28
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (fianchetto) variation
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Lipnitzky attack
B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opovcensky variation
The 2020 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship is an online national championship event, featuring 10 of the strongest female chess players in America under the age of 20. Over the course of a rapid round robin, these competitors will battle for $10,300 in prize money and the title of 2020 U.S. Girls' Junior Chess Champion. Join GMs Cristian Chirila, Yasser Seirawan, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move.
2020.10.09
USChessChamps.com
The Saint Louis Arch Bishops field Caruana, Dominguez, So, and Xiong against the Armenia Eagles in the PRO Chess League Championship! Join GM Denes Boros and Mike Kummer for the move-by-move. Even if it's four months late, it's playoff weekend!
2020.09.27
PROChessLeague.com
The Saint Louis Arch Bishops field a team TBC against the Armenia Eagles or the Canada Chessbrahs in the PRO Chess League Championship! Join GM Denes Boros and Mike Kummer for the move-by-move. Even if it's four months late, it's playoff weekend! 2020.09.27 PROChessLeague.com
Grandmaster Denes Boros looks at some key games of Wesley So from his co-winning campaign (with Magnus Carlsen) at the online 2020 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Grandmaster Denes Boros looks at two of Savielly Tartakower's successful games against the French Defense.
The night before the big five tournaments begin, join us for an online joint opening ceremony and drawing of lots for the U.S., U.S. Women's, U.S. Senior, U.S. Junior, and U.S. Girls' Junior Championships.
2020.10.08
USChessChamps.com
Grandmaster Denes Boros teaches a chess class on a topic of his choice.
2020.09.24
Savielly Tartakower vs Rudolf Spielmann, Vienna (1913): C00 French, Schlechter variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1130780
Savielly Tartakower vs Emanuel Lasker, Atlantic Ocean cons (1924): C13 French, Albin-Alekhine-Chatard attack
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1380431
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