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Thirteen-year-old Megan Paragua achieved a significant upset at the U.S. Women's Chess Championship by defeating top seed Carissa Yip. This follows her earlier victory against IM Anna Sargsyan in the tournament's opening rounds.
Sources: facebook.com new.uschess.org ChessBase instagram.com ·
| Game | Result |
|---|---|
| Suleymanli, Aydin vs McShane, Luke J | 1–0 |
| Anton Guijarro, David vs Samunenkov, Ihor | 1–0 |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel vs Gavrilescu, David | 1–0 |
Source: Lichess broadcasts
Chess world
Grandmaster Vladimir Akopian won the 2026 U.S. Senior Chess Championship in Saint Louis. He secured the tournament title after winning his final match on time.
Sources: facebook.com ·
Tournaments
The Total Chess World Championship Tour will hold its inaugural pilot event in Budapest from November 10 to 20, 2026. The tournament will take place at the Anantara New York Palace Hotel.
Sources: worldchess.com Total Chess ·
Tournaments
Andrey Esipenko secured the Russian Championship title in Rostov-on-Don. He clinched the tournament victory with one round still to play.
Sources: ruchess.ru ruchess.ru ·
