GM Vladimir Akopian defeated top-seeded GM Alexander Onischuk in a blitz tiebreak playoff to win the 2026 U.S. Senior Championship held at the Saint Louis Chess Club, which concluded on Saturday, July 25. Akopian was awarded $26,000 for his effort...
Against all odds, Vietnamese GM Tuan Minh Le produced one of the most unexpected comebacks in Bullet Brawl after closing a 20-point gap in 16 minutes and edging out GM Hikaru Nakamura on tiebreaks on Saturday. In the final 16 minutes Le added...