Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations on at least two sectors of the front and advanced near Robotyne. Geolocated footage published on August 19 and 20 shows that Ukrainian forces recently advanced east of Robotyne. The Ukrainian General
June in Las Vegas is always a special time for chess players, with the National Open highlighting the numerous events comprising the Las Vegas Chess Festival.
The first-ever Saint Louis Super Swiss tournament took place last month at the Saint Louis University. The turnout was stacked with titled players, largely thanks to local students participating from Saint Louis University, Webster University, and The University of Missouri. Scoring 6.5/9 and winning clear first place was GM Brandon Jacobson, who won his final two games against GMs Lazaron Bruzon and Yasser Quesada. A recap by IM Kostya Kavutskiy. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Crystal Fuller