Lee and Khachiyan clinch titles, Junior Up for Grabs After Action-Packed Turn uschess.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from uschess.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Be Prepared: Round Five of the U.S. Championships uschess.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from uschess.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Melikset Khachiyan, a former coach of Levon Aronian, won the clash of co-leaders in round 5 of the US Seniors Championship as he beat Maxim Dlugy with white to take the sole lead in the standings. In the Junior Championships the leaders could not extend their leads. To the contrary, the fields are now closer together, both in the open and the girls’ sections. | Photo: Austin Fuller / Saint Louis Chess Club
With four rounds completed at the 2023 U.S. Championships, we’ve seen enough games to have some idea of who will be fighting for the coveted titles and spots to play in the strongest tournament in American Chess. As players at the top exchange blows, the events are shaping up to be more exciting than ever!
At the US Junior Championships in Saint Louis, some of the youngest players in the fields (open and girls’) are showing remarkable performances. Alice Lee (photo), aged 13, took the lead in the girls’ tournament, while Abhimnyu Mishra, aged 14, dethroned former leader Andrew Hong in the open. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Saint Louis Chess Club
Top American junior and senior chess players will return to Saint Louis for the 2023 U.S. Senior, Junior, and Girls’ Junior Championships hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club. From July 15-25, 2023, the top 10 players across three divisions juniors, girls, and seniors will travel to compete for more than $130,000 in prizes. | Pictured: Alex Shabalov, Jennifer Yu and Christopher Yoo, winners of the 2022 edition | Photo: Crystal Fuller