GM Blog: U.S. Championships Preview: The Beginning of a New Era
The U.S. Championship will take place between March 28 and April 10, 2017. It is not easy to predict who will be crownded the Champions.
The U.S. Championship will take place between March 28 and April 10, 2017. It is not easy to predict who will be crownded the Champions.
Ben Simon covers the best of the ninth and final round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from WGM Tatev Abrahamyan, and FM Justus Williams, and newly-anointed IM Joel Banawa.
2017.02.21
Tatev Abrahamyan vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017
Joel Banawa vs. Michael Brooks, 2017
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Ben Simon covers the best of the eighth round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from FM Gauri Shankar and FM Doug Eckert. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields?
2017.02.20
Gauri Shankar vs. Vitaly Neimer, 2017
Shankar vs. Aaron Grabinsky, 2017
Joshua Colas vs. Doug Eckert, 2017
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Ben Simon covers the best of the sixth and seventh rounds of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from GM David Berczes and FM Joel Banawa. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields?
2017.02.19
David Berczes vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017
Doug Eckert vs. Joel Banawa, 2017
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It is never easy to face a legend or your personal idol. The most important thing in these situations is to stay true to your own character and to your own play.
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Ben Simon covers the best of the second and third rounds of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from FM Justus Williams from the IM section. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields?
2017.02.17
Aaron Grabinsky vs. Justus Williams, 2017: A45 Queen's pawn game
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Ben Simon covers the best of the first round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from IM Cemil Can "JJ" Ali Marandi and FM Josh Colas. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields?
2017.02.16
Cemil Can Ali Marandi vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017: B12 Caro-Kann, Tartakower (fantasy) variation
Joshua Colas vs. Aaron Grabinsky, 2017: A00 Benko's opening
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