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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
I bought an airplane ticket for the same July 13th flight that my husband Doug took to St. Louis for the 2023 U.S. Senior Championship. But I didn’t join Doug on that flight. ‘Chess’ (the musical) was in St. Louis and my son William wanted to see it. | Photo: <a href="https://muny.org/show/chess/">Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis</a>
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 return to Saint Louis. From July 15-25, the top 10 players across three divisions juniors, girls, and seniors compete for more than $130,000 in prizes. Follow the games live with expert commentary by Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila and Katerina Nemcova, starting at 20.00 CEST (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST) | Photo: Bryan Adams