US Senior and Junior Championships - Live!

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7/17/2024 – The strongest junior and senior chess players in the United States have returned to Saint Louis. On July 16-26, the top 10 players across three divisions - juniors, girls, and seniors - are competing for more than $135,000 in prizes. | Follow all the games live with expert commentary, starting at 20.00 CEST (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST)

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Round 2

The championships are taking place at the Saint Louis Chess Club on 16-26 July. Rounds are played daily except on July 21, the one rest day in all three events.

Each tournament is a 10-player single round robin. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

Live games and commentary

Seniors

Juniors

Girls

Live commentary

Commentary by Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, Nazi Paikidze and Kostya Kavutskiy

Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen

Let endgame expert Dr Karsten Müller show and explain the finesses of the world champions. Although they had different styles each and every one of them played the endgame exceptionally well, so take the opportunity to enjoy and learn from some of the best endgames in the history of chess.

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