The U.S. open and women's annual national championship tournaments are now underway at the St. Louis Chess Club and the Hans Moke Niemann cheating controversy remains, unfortunately, the all-consuming storyline.
/PRNewswire/ The national junior and senior chess championships have concluded in Saint Louis, the nation s Chess Capital, with 15-year-old GM Christopher.
Pittsburgh GM Alexander Shabalov has been a frequent "contributor" to this column over the years, mostly because of the many games demonstrating his brilliant attacking skills.
The national junior and senior chess championships have concluded in Saint Louis, with 15-year-old GM Christopher Yoo taking home the 2022 U.S. Junior Championship, 20-year-old FM/WGM Jennifer Yu winning the 2022 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, and U.S. Chess Hall-of-Famer GM Alex Shabalov beating out a field that included five other hall-of-fame inductees to become the 2022 U.S. Senior Champion. | Photo: Crystal Fuller
Pittsburgh GM Alexander Shabalov has been a frequent "contributor" to this column over the years, mostly because of the many games demonstrating his brilliant attacking skills.