I was also recently invited to represent the USA at the Olympiad (in the Women's section in my case, obviously)! I'm super excited! This will be my first time to leave the country! πΊπΈπ
Looking forward to the UZ Chess Masters which starts tomorrow. I am also happy to announce that I will also represent the United States of America in the Olympiad later this year in Samarkand! Honored to finally represent my country!
Alexandra Botez wins the Kids vs Stars simul! Fantastic games all around π₯³
β Alex 1-0 Abigail Zhou
β Alex 1-0 Larissa Mayorga Araya
π° Alex 0.5-0.5 Kenneth Damian Alba Ruiz
β Alex 0-1 Ashley Qian
4 Chess Prodigies vs. WFM Alexandra Botez?! π²
Ashley Qian, Kenneth Alba, Abigail Zhou, and Larissa Mayorga are playing a SIMUL against the amazing Alexandra Botez next Monday in Kids vs. Stars! π
4 Chess Prodigies vs. WFM Alexandra Botez?! π²
Ashley Qian, Kenneth Alba, Abigail Zhou, and Larissa Mayorga are playing a SIMUL against the amazing Alexandra Botez next Monday in Kids vs. Stars! π
Congratulations to Alice Lee for winning The American Cup for a third year in a row! Carissa Yip gave a great fight, winning the first match of the Grand Final, but Alice Lee won the Grand Final Reset.
π₯ She earns $49,000.
Sina Movahed wins the @ChessKidcom U16 Youth Championship!!
The 15-year-old grandmaster defeats world #38 Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus in an incredibly close final to claim the title π
Who will be the best U16 blitz player in the world? We have 3 GMs and a famous IM deciding that in 2 hours!
Come watch Yagiz, Tani, Sina, Andy in the @ChessKidcom Youth Championship. @thelittlehat will join me on the call!