Vladimir Akopian Wins! | R8 #usseniors
GM Vladimir Akopian, in cruise control, claims his first U.S. Senior Championship with a round to spare.
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Larry Christiansen Uses His Advantage | R8 #usseniors
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
Lee vs Paragua's Endgame #uschesschamps #usjuniors #chess #chessendgame #chesscom
Squeezing water from a stone, the commentators analyze the opposite color bishop endgame between Alice Lee and Megan Paragua
WARNING: A Pawn Grubber Approach #uschesschamps #usjuniors #chess #chesstactics #chesscom
Out of the opening between Christopher Yoo and Balaji Daggupati, a pawn grubber lures IM Paikidze into some pawn grubbing play.
Fear Of Getting Blown Out #uschesschamps #usjuniors #chess #chesscom
As the approach of the ending rounds in the Championships, Yasser shares a fear he had against a rival opponent who had no wins during the tournament
Paikidze's Championship Prep #uschesschamps #chess #chesscom
IM Nazi Paikidze takes a position from Alice Lee to brush up on her upcoming Women's Championship prep.
We Need An Arbiter #uschesschamps #usseniors #chess #chesscom
Sometimes the most difficult task in a playing chess is knowing how to claim a draw
Endgame: Bishop Sacrifice #uschesschamps #usjuniors #chess #chessendgame #chess
Difficult endgame position with a huge time difference, a bishop is maturely sacrificed
Endgame: Defending The Knight vs The Rook #uschesschamps #usjuniors #chess #chessendgame
In this endgame position between Brewington Hardaway and Andrew Hong, the commentators gives a brief summation on how to defend in this endgame
When Alice Lee Attacks #uschesschamps #usjuniors #chess #chesstactics #chesscom
Alice Lee manipulates her opponent into making a move that opens a vicious double attack and increases Alice's chance for the win
