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After the draw against 2021 US Senior Champion Gregory Kaidanov, Melikset Khachiyan’s lead has shrunk to 1½ points. But with only two rounds left to go, Khachiyan’s lead is still very comfortable.
Melikset Khachiyan (right) welcomes his opponent Gregory Kaidanov to the game — the two grandmasters were born in the same country, the Soviet Union, before emigrating to the United States | Photo: Bryan Adams
Arthur Guo’s game against Andrew Hong demonstrated once again that good preparation can win half the battle in a given game. And if this preparation includes a relevant novelty, perhaps even connected with a special idea, then even small inaccuracies do no harm later in the game — if the idea turns out to be viable.
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The Indian chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi with an ELO of over 2700 (June 2023) is one of the best 20 players in the world. For the first time, the sympathetic top player presents himself in a video course. Let a world-class player show you tactical moti
There is no shortage of young chess talents in the USA: Arthur Guo and Andrew Hong play their game, Carissa Yip looks on | Photo: Crystal Fuller
Alice Lee won the marquee game of round 7 against Carissa Yip. Since the remaining four games all ended in draws, the 13-year-old now has a full-point lead going into the final two rounds of the tournament.
Alice Lee (walking) beat Carissa Yip | Photo: Crystal Fuller
