Jasmine Su Finishing Strong | R9 #usjuniors
Finishing strong, Jasmine briefly chats with Kostya about her overall performance in the tournament
Finishing strong, Jasmine briefly chats with Kostya about her overall performance in the tournament
Alex talks about the overall performance and the future participation in playing in next year's tournament.
Nicholas briefly discusses his win and tournament performance with Kostya
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.
Shaky beginning, but Alice finds a pivotal turning point in her endgame strategy against Zoey Tang
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