Chess club in Las Vegas preps players for North American Open | Local Las Vegas
Chess playing is on the rise in Las Vegas as the 33rd annual North American Open chess tournament is set to start on the Strip on Dec. 26.
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Chess playing is on the rise in Las Vegas as the 33rd annual North American Open chess tournament is set to start on the Strip on Dec. 26.
Fabiano Caruana remains in pole position at the U.S. Championship, but his lead has narrowed to a half point after Ray Robson scored a third consecutive victory in Thursday’s eighth round. Robson defeated an out-of-form Elshan Moradiabadi and now stands in sole second place a full point ahead of a big pack sharing the third spot on 4½/8 points. Meanwhile, Megan Lee also scored a hat-trick and is now the sole leader in the women’s tournament. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Five games out of eight finished with decisive results on the fourth round of the final stage of the FIDE Grand Prix Series organised by World Chess