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Awonder Liang Wins 2025 U.S. Masters Chess Championship in Dramatic Tiebreak Finish
The 2025 U.S. Masters Chess Championship (USM) concluded in dramatic fashion, with Grandmaster (GM) Awonder Liang securing the coveted title...
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Why the Daniel Naroditsky Memorial Fund is aiming for $4 million. And how that money would be used?
Peter Giannatos, speaking on behalf of the Charlotte Chess Center, laid out the reasoning behind an ambitious fundraising goal for...
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Dina Belenkaya Declines Postgame Discussion After Round 4 Loss at U.S. Masters
Woman Grandmaster Dina Belenkaya quietly declined to engage with her opponent after losing in Round 4 of the 2025 U.S....
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2025 U.S. Masters Chess Championship: Why Olexandr Bortnyk WithdrEw Midway Through the Event
GM Olexandr Bortnyk arrived at the 2025 US Masters in Charlotte as one of the most dangerous rapid starters in...
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2025 U.S. Masters Chess Championship Begins with Elite GMs
The 2025 U.S. Masters Chess Championship (USM) returns to Charlotte, North Carolina, from November 26–30, 2025, bringing together one of...
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Daniel Naroditsky fundraising: Who has donated the most?
The Naroditsky Memorial & Fellowship Endowment has already drawn substantial support from the chess world and beyond — and the...