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The first U.S. Senior Women's Championship is set to take place from November 3 through 5 at the Berkeley Chess School (BCS) in Berkeley, CA.
When National Chess Day falls on a Saturday, as it did on October 14 this year, there is sure to be a tremendous amount of local and regional events celebrating the holiday.
Nothing compares to the excitement of the final round. The audience loves the adrenaline, and the raised stakes can aggravate the pressure but also serve as a motivator for the players: a final boost to the finish. Round 11 of the 2023 U.S. Championships certainly lived up to the excitement, with the live cameras capturing nail-biting moments that could have been in a movie.